Animal Communication

Exclusive: Sperm whale speech has human-like 'vowels'

Exclusive: Sperm whale speech has human-like 'vowels'

Exclusive: Sperm whale speech has human-like 'vowels'

Do dolphins have a language? Scientists are finding new clues.

Do dolphins have a language? Scientists are finding new clues.

Do dolphins have a language? Scientists are finding new clues.

Why do so many animals ‘glow’ in UV light?

Why do so many animals ‘glow’ in UV light?

Why do so many animals ‘glow’ in UV light?

A robot taught these birds a long-lost birdsong

A robot taught these birds a long-lost birdsong

A robot taught these birds a long-lost birdsong

These adult male dolphins pee in the air. We have questions.

These adult male dolphins pee in the air. We have questions.

These adult male dolphins pee in the air. We have questions.

What is your cat telling you? New technology deciphers meows

What is your cat telling you? New technology deciphers meows

What is your cat telling you? New technology deciphers meows

What are animals saying? AI may help decode their languages

What are animals saying? AI may help decode their languages

What are animals saying? AI may help decode their languages

Elephants may call each other by name, a rare trait in nature

Elephants may call each other by name, a rare trait in nature

Elephants may call each other by name, a rare trait in nature

How scientists are piecing together a sperm whale ‘alphabet’

How scientists are piecing together a sperm whale ‘alphabet’

How scientists are piecing together a sperm whale ‘alphabet’

First-ever photos show male humpback whales mating

First-ever photos show male humpback whales mating

First-ever photos show male humpback whales mating

How whales can sing underwater without drowning

How whales can sing underwater without drowning

How whales can sing underwater without drowning

Love them or hate them, hyenas are getting the last laugh

Love them or hate them, hyenas are getting the last laugh

Love them or hate them, hyenas are getting the last laugh

These birds help humans find honey. But it’s rare—and getting rarer.

These birds help humans find honey. But it’s rare—and getting rarer.

These birds help humans find honey. But it’s rare—and getting rarer.

Extremely rare sperm whale birth caught on camera

Extremely rare sperm whale birth caught on camera

Extremely rare sperm whale birth caught on camera

Dolphin moms use 'baby talk' with their calves

Dolphin moms use 'baby talk' with their calves

Dolphin moms use 'baby talk' with their calves

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