Phys.org: Humpback whale song shown to be structurally similar to human language
Ars Technica: Whale songs have features of language, but whales may not be speaking
Whale songs have features of language, but whales may not be speaking
Humpback whale song is a striking example of a complex, culturally transmitted behavior, but up to now, there was little evidence it has language-like structure. Human language, which is also ...
The sounds made by sperm whales are “one of the closest parallels” in the animal kingdom to the language of humans, a study has found.
Scientific American: Sperm whales may make their own vowel sounds, similar to human language
Sperm whales may make their own vowel sounds, similar to human language
Humpback whale songs have statistical patterns in their structure that are remarkably similar to those seen in human language. While this doesn’t mean the songs convey complex meanings like our ...
Fox News: Basic building blocks of sperm whale language have been uncovered, scientists say
Basic building blocks of sperm whale language have been uncovered, scientists say
Courthouse News Service: Sperm whale language more complex than previously thought, scientists say
(CN) — Scientists have not yet decoded what sperm whales are saying to each other, but a study published Tuesday in Nature Communications shows their language is more complex than previously believed.
Smithsonian Magazine: Humpback Whale Song Shares a Key Pattern With Human Language That Might Make It Easier for the Animals to Learn
Humpback Whale Song Shares a Key Pattern With Human Language That Might Make It Easier for the Animals to Learn
Gizmodo: Sperm Whale Communication Is Remarkably Similar to Human Language, Research Suggests