Peer-reviewed research by Hebrew University and Edinburgh University experts suggests such patterns might also shape sounds ...

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

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

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This statistical rule is called Zipf’s law, and now, an interdisciplinary team of scientists has revealed that humpback whale songs follow the same pattern. In a study published Thursday in the ...

“And whale song is a great place to look,” said Inbal Arnon, an expert on language acquisition at Hebrew University in Jerusalem and an author of the new study. Male humpback whales sing ...

Only male humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) sing, and the behaviour is thought to be important for attracting mates. The songs are constantly evolving, with new elements appearing and ...