Thousands of recordings of sperm whale communications in the Mediterranean Sea reveal that the population might be splitting ...

Matriarchal groups in east and west exhibit distinct click patterns, used to form social structures ...

New research from the University of St. Andrews shows how sperm whale vocal dialects evolve as they adopt new calls while ...

Much like human languages, the vocalizations of sperm whales evolve over time, as disparate groups of whales develop distinct ...

Mediterranean sperm whales use two distinct dialects, revealing how animal culture changes over time and helping guide conservation efforts.

Scientists find mammals with evolved language in the Mediterranean Sea ...

Scientists have discovered distinct communication styles among eastern and western Mediterranean sperm whales, suggesting ...

Humans have long been intrigued by the unique sounds of whales. From marveling over a beluga that mimicked human speech to recording their strangely compelling moos, wheezes and clicks, there’s ...

There has been a lot of research to back up the idea that people who use two or more languages everyday experience significant advantages. The brain training involved in having to use a different ...

Dialects are a cultural property of animal communication previously described in the signals of several animal species. While dialects have predominantly been described in vocal signals, chimpanzee ...