Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. STORY: ::Project CETI This is what it sounds like when sperm whales communicate. Those bursts of clicking noises are called codas.

Scientists studying sperm whales have discovered that they communicate through a sort of “phonetic alphabet”, enabling them to build a rough equivalent of what humans refer to as words and phrases.

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 clicking ...

From NATO phonetic to the Greek alphabet, plus historic military codes, Morse Symbols, and other tricky letter systems, there’s something for everyone in this quiz. We’ve created a 26-question ...

Researchers analyzed the codas of approximately 60 sperm whales. The ways sperm whales communicate with each other may be more "complex" than scientists previously believed, with new research drawing ...

Scientists using artificial intelligence to decode the sounds made by sperm whales believe their calls are so complex they are similar to human language. New research by a group of experts studying a ...

Sperm whales can modulate their clicks in a way that is similar to how humans speak, according to scientists. These mammals are known to be sociable and are often spotted in groups – known as pods – ...

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