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

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

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

Humpback whale – credit Operation CetacesLanguage has long been considered a uniquely human trait, with features that mark it ...

Most male humpback whales in a Pacific Ocean population do ... an island about 750 miles east of Australia, according to a study published Jan. 8 in the Royal Society Open Science.

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

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The animals’ complex songs share structural patterns with human language that may make them easier for whales to learn, a new ...

UK wildlife watchers have been treated to an incredible spectacle in the first few weeks of this year as humpback whales make a splash in Britain's waters. The once-endangered whales have been ...

A collision with an ocean vessel may have been what killed a humpback whale that washed ashore in Huntington Beach last week, according to officials with the Pacific Marine Mammal Center.

Sightings of humpback whales cruising the British coast are rising – and causing debate amongst conservationists researching the cause ...

But now, a new visitor might offer a simple explanation. In late November, a humpback whale was seen swimming in the estuary for the first time, surprising experts. “There have been reports of ...