Sperm Whales belong to the suborder of toothed whales ... The creatures have a life expectancy roughly equivalent to a human’s, at around 70 years. Males grow to around 18.3 metres (60 feet ...

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

By analyzing vocal sequences from 16 whale species and comparing them with 51 human languages, Dr. Youngblood found that many ...

This segregation, common in human populations comes as a result of a cultural evolution. Cantor has been studying these sperm whales since 2013, with the help of Professor Hal Whitehead from the ...

“Whales are threatened by human activities throughout the world, which means we also have the power – and the responsibility – to protect them.” Little is known about pygmy sperm whales ...

A sperm whale has died after becoming tangled in ropes and stranding on a Scottish island. The 15-metre (49ft) long whale was first spotted off the coast of Skye on Thursday.

The animals’ complex songs share structural patterns with human language that may make ... which produce melodic songs; sperm whales, which issue sequences of clicks; and bottlenose dolphins ...

However, research published in Science has uncovered the same statistical structure that is a hallmark of human language in humpback whale song. Humpback whale song is a striking example of a ...

"Pygmy sperm whales don’t show up on local beaches unless ... the environment, and ultimately human health." The team collected a wide array of samples that will be processed, analyzed, and ...