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

Humpback whale song is a striking example of a complex, culturally transmitted behavior, but up to now, there was little ...

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

The animals’ complex songs share structural patterns with human language that may make them easier for whales to learn, a new study suggests. By Emily Anthes The English language is full of wond ...

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

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 ...

Whale song is more similar to human language than previously thought, research has found. The study, led by the University of St Andrews, revealed a previously undetected “language-like ...

Research has revealed a previously undetected ‘language-like structure’ in whale song that was thought to be unique to human language. Whale song is more similar to human language than ...