Two studies reveal that the communication systems of most cetaceans examined adhere to the principles of efficiency and economy found in language ...

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

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

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

Researchers identified statistically coherent patterns in whale song that may be a signature of cultural learning.

For all the world’s linguistic diversity, human languages still obey some universal patterns. These run even deeper than ...

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

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

Just like popular songs on TikTok, new humpback whale songs can rapidly spread across regions and populations to replace ...

"ZooEarthTV brings you incredible animal interactions, amazing wildlife moments, and stunning travel destinations from around the world. Discover the beauty of nature and explore world wonders with on ...

Whale song can be as efficient as – and, in some cases, more efficient than – human communication, according to a new study in Science Advances. Meanwhile, new unrelated research in Science further ...