Fred Sharpe is asking Alaskans to listen closely, document their observations and pass them along to him directly.

The latest discovery is that elements of their vocals function in a way that’s fascinatingly similar to human vowels, making ...

Denise Herzing, a dolphin communication expert, told Science News that she objects to the word “vowel” out of concern that ...

Sperm whales use sound to identify themselves socially in a similar manner to how humans use clothing, a new study revealed. Sperm whales in the Pacific Ocean use sound as a form of “symbolic marking” ...

In a groundbreaking revelation, researchers have discovered that sperm whales communicate using vowel-like sounds, a characteristic previously thought to be unique to human speech. This study, led by ...

Researchers studying ocean sounds came up with a whopper last year: the eerie bellow of blue whales cruising past New Jersey. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology in New York has been studying whale sounds ...

Scientists using AI have decoded a human-like communication system in sperm whales. The study reveals vowel-like sounds, ...

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Quiet Sound, a collaborative program working to reduce noise and physical impacts to endangered Southern Resident killer whales from large commercial vessels, announces the ...

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Eric Martin listened to the sounds of the underwater world using a contraption he pieced together with Tupperware and plastic piping. The water can be a noisy place, especially with the roaring engine ...

Eric Martin listened to the sounds of the underwater world using a contraption he pieced together with Tupperware and plastic piping. The water can be a noisy place, especially with the roaring engine ...