A humpback whale using a bubble net to feed. A new hydrophone developed by a UC Davis physicist is enabling researchers to listen to the sound cues that the whales use to coordinate this feeding ...

In the early 1970s, engineers listening for Russian submarines started detecting strange underwater signals. Using ...

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

A study published in Scienc on humpback whale songs has provided remarkable insights into the nature of nonhuman animal communication, revealing a striking similarity between whale songs and human ...

The Redwood Region Audubon Society will present a talk titled “What’s Song Got To Do With It? The ‘Mystery’ of Humpback Whale Song” on May 16 at 7:30 p.m. at Six Rivers Masonic Lodge, 251 Bayside Road ...

The songs of humpback whales represent one of the most intriguing examples of non-human cultural transmission, wherein complex vocal sequences are learned, modified and disseminated among conspecifics ...

All human languages follow the same pattern: The most common word is used twice as often as the second most common word, three times as often as the third most common word, four times as often as the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. For humpback whales in the Pacific, their songs may be a solid ...

Two new studies have found eerily human-like sophistication in whale songs, challenging notions about our exceptionality and potentially shedding light on the evolution of language. Some whales can ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Humpback and bowhead whales are the only mammals other than humans thought to progressively change the songs they sing through a process of cultural learning. But maybe the humpbacks ...

Every few years, humpback whales go through a “cultural revolution” and ditch their old song for a newer one. The reason for the change — and why they sing at all — remains a mystery, but a study ...