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Scientists have discovered that Humpback whale songs follow structured patterns similar to human language, revealing new ...

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Two new studies have found that whale song has structural similarities to human languages, especially when it comes to efficiency and brevity. It’s leading researchers to believe that evolutionary ...

Here is my annual critical ranking of the Super Bowl commercials. This is the pregame edition, with all the available ...

Killer whales are the only natural predator of baleen whales—those that have "baleen" in their mouths to sieve their plankton ...

A study finds that whale songs are similar to human speech patterns after breaking down the sound lengths and frequencies used by the mammals.

Humpback whale – credit Operation CetacesLanguage has long been considered a uniquely human trait, with features that mark it ...

A welcome sight Thursday morning: Orcas in the Puget Sound. Experts say there’s one distinct thing people should know about ...

Language has long been considered a uniquely human trait, with features that mark it out as distinct from the communication ...

Research has revealed a previously undetected ‘language-like structure’ in whale song that was thought to be unique to human ...