Denise Herzing, a dolphin communication expert, told Science News that she objects to the word “vowel” out of concern that ...

In a groundbreaking revelation, researchers have discovered that sperm whales communicate using vowel-like sounds, a characteristic previously thought to be unique to human speech. This study, led by ...

Lately, Fred Sharpe has been focusing on whale noises that can be heard at the surface. He says they're understudied compared ...

New research reveals sperm whale communication is more complex than thought. Instead of simple clicks, whales use vowel-like ...

Scientists have spent the last five years observing sperm whale communication and behaviors using tags, buoys and drones. They’ve finally begun to learn how whales use calls for communication.

This gave rise to Project CETI (Cetacean Translation Initiative), a 50-plus-person team of marine biologists, A.I. experts, ...

The latest discovery is that elements of their vocals function in a way that’s fascinatingly similar to human vowels, making ...

In 2014, researchers monitoring acoustic recordings from the Mariana Archipelago picked up an unusual whale vocalization with both low- and high-frequency components. It seemed to be a whale call, but ...

Researchers have identified ginkgo-toothed beaked whales alive at sea for the first time after years of searching, and in ...