Unexpectedly, using this technique revealed in whale song the same statistical properties that are found in all languages. It ...

Whale song is something we humans listen to when relaxing – but new research has shown that, as a form of communication, it ain't messing around.

It occurred to me the STFTs used in whale song studies might be hiding some details, and there could be other methods more ...

A mother humpback whale and calf are seen on the coast of Brazil in August 2023. Researchers say they've discovered that humpback whale song is passed down over the years and changes — something ...

A whale has no energy for song “if it’s harder to gather the food resources it needs to sustain a body that can weigh more than 300,000 pounds. ...

JERUSALEM — An international study, led by Israeli and British researchers, has found that whale song has a structure similar to human language, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem said in a ...

In new research published in Science, our team of experts in whale song, linguistics and developmental psychology analysed eight years’ of song recordings from humpback whales in New Caledonia.Led by ...

“Whale Song,” a new public art installation created by French artist Jean-Marie Appriou to demonstrate the historical and mythological significance of whales, premiered at Boston’s Central Wharf Park ...

Humpback whale song is a striking example of a complex, culturally transmitted behavior, but up to now, there was little evidence it has language-like structure. Human language, which is also ...

Garland agrees that whale song is not language. “Only males sing, probably to attract females, repel other males, or both,” says Garland. “They're communicating something to other members of ...

JERUSALEM, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- An international study, led by Israeli and British researchers, has found that whale song has a structure similar to human language, the Hebrew University of ...

“And whale song is a great place to look,” said Inbal Arnon, an expert on language acquisition at Hebrew University and an author of the new study. Humpback whale song recording from 2017.