"Using insights and methods from how babies learn language allowed us to discover previously undetected structure in whale ...

All known human languages display a surprising pattern: the most frequent word in a language is twice as frequent as the ...

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

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

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

But these are special occasion words, sprinkled sparingly into writing and conversation. The words in heaviest rotation are ...

The sounds that make up humpback whale songs follow some of the same statistical rules seen in human languages, which may be ...

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Avoiding predators is one of the most important jobs for many members of the animal world. Even ocean giants like baleen whales have something to fear from killer whales, their only known natural ...

Only male whales sing as part of an elaborate courtship display to prove their worth to potential mates. Other ways to woo a whale can include physical competition, where males charge at speed all in ...