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Researchers studying sperm whale communication say they've uncovered sophisticated structures similar to those found in human language.

Scientists using AI have found sperm whales can vary the tempo, rhythm and length of their click sequences, creating a richer communication system than realized.

A woman was left feeling 'dumb' after she admitted she had no knowledge of the NATO phonetic alphabet until a police officer and her flatmate alerted her to it by chance ...

A new analysis of years of vocalizations by sperm whales in the eastern Caribbean has found that their system of communication is more sophisticated than previously known.

Researchers say sperm whales have a complex communication system, an example of how new technology is opening up the mysterious world of animal language.

The various species of whales inhabiting Earth's oceans employ different types of vocalizations to communicate. Sperm whales, the largest of the toothed whales, communicate using bursts of ...