This prehistoric quadruped discovered on the coast of Peru was similar to a modern-day otter or beaver — except it was 13 ...

Despite humans and whales being separated by millions of years of evolution, our vocalizations follow the same principle ...

Scientists confirm that orcas and dolphins have lost the ability to return to dry land due to irreversible evolutionary ...

Scientists have discovered that human language and whale songs have remarkable similarities in the way they are segmented and ...

Humpback whale songs share structural similarities with human language, suggesting complex communication patterns.

With this mechanism, Congress can also block the agencies from taking similar actions in the future. Whale advocates worry that’s exactly what a Trump administration and Republican-controlled ...

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

Revealing this hidden language-like structure in whale song was unexpected, but it strongly suggests this cultural behaviour holds crucial insight into the evolution of complex communication ...