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Most dangerous areas for whale shark-shipping vessel collisions revealed

Phys.org - Wed 15 May 24

Researchers have found that heavily used shipping lanes pass through crucial whale shark feeding grounds, posing a threat to this endangered species.

Most dangerous areas for whale shark-shipping vessel collisions revealed, Scienmag - Tue 14 May 24
Most dangerous areas for whale shark-shipping vessel collisions revealed, Eurekalert - Tue 14 May 24

Young whale's journey highlights threats facing ocean animals

Phys.org - Tue 14 May 24

A young whale's journey across the Mediterranean highlights the many threats facing ocean animals, researchers say.

Young whale’s journey highlights threats facing ocean animals, Scienmag - Tue 14 May 24
Young whale's journey highlights threats facing ocean animals, ScienceDaily - Tue 14 May 24
Young whale’s journey highlights threats facing ocean animals, Eurekalert - Tue 14 May 24

Q&A: Sei whale death sparks conversations about ecology, marine safety

Phys.org - Mon 13 May 24

A dead whale was found on the bow of a cruise ship that arrived in New York City. The whale was identified as an endangered sei whale. An official necropsy confirmed it was a mature female. ...

Small but mighty, plankton are among the most powerful creatures on Earth

Phys.org - Mon 13 May 24

If you go to the beach and dip a bucket in the sea, you might at first think it contains lifeless water. But examine that water under a microscope and you will see your bucket contains a universe ...

News at a glance: Ocean heat waves, cultivated meat, and drug stockpile blues

Science - Thu 9 May 24

The latest in science and policy

New U.S. AI network aims to make supercomputers available to more researchers

Science - Wed 8 May 24

Pilot grants will help scientists train software to tackle societal problems

The Download: deepfakes of the dead, and why it’s time to embrace fake meat

MIT Technology Review - Wed 8 May 24

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Deepfakes of your dead loved ones ...

The Download: synthetic cow embryos, and AI jobs of the future, MIT Technology Review - Tue 7 May 24
The Download: the cancer vaccine renaissance, and working towards a decarbonized future, MIT Technology Review - Fri 3 May 24

Sperm whale clicks could be the closest thing to a human language yet

Newscientist - Tue 7 May 24

Analysis of thousands of exchanges between the intelligent cetaceans suggests they combine short click patterns – similar to letters of the alphabet - into longer sequences

Could a newly discovered sperm whale ‘alphabet’ be deciphered by humans?

Science - Tue 7 May 24

Discovery of potentially complex communication could reveal way to interpret what these marine mammals are saying—but not everyone is convinced

Using algorithms to decode the complex phonetic alphabet of sperm whales

Phys.org - Tue 7 May 24

The allure of whales has stoked human consciousness for millennia, casting these ocean giants as enigmatic residents of the deep seas. From the biblical Leviathan to Herman Melville's formidable ...

Scientists Find an ‘Alphabet’ in Whale Songs

New York Times - Tue 7 May 24

Sperm whales rattle off pulses of clicks while swimming together, raising the possibility that they’re communicating in a complex language.

The way whales communicate is closer to human language than we realized

MIT Technology Review - Tue 7 May 24

Sperm whales are fascinating creatures. They possess the biggest brain of any species, six times larger than a human’s, which scientists believe may have evolved to support intelligent, rational ...

Sperm whales ‘modulate clicks in similar way to human speech’

The Independent - Tue 7 May 24

Scientists have developed a ‘sperm whale phonetic alphabet’ to understand more about how whales communicate.

Whale sharks face deadly threats in shipping lanes

Earth.com - Thu 16 May 24

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Language-like patterns decoded in sperm whale communication, Earth.com - Wed 8 May 24
How scientists are piecing together a sperm whale ‘alphabet’, National Geographic - Tue 7 May 24
They're Back! Another Ship Sunk By Orca Attack In The Mediterranean, IFLScience - Tue 14 May 24
Jawbone of Dead Near-50-Foot Sperm Whale That Washed Ashore Apparently Stolen, Cut Off With Chainsaw, The Science Times - Mon 13 May 24
Beached Whale's Jawbone Cut Off With Chainsaw, Newsweek - Mon 13 May 24
Cruise Ship Finds 50,000-Pound Dead Sei Whale; Investigations Suggest That Endangered Species Could Have Died After Being Struck, The Science Times - Mon 13 May 24
Sperm Whale “Phonetic Alphabet” Similar To Human Language, Why AstraZeneca Has Taken Its COVID-19 Vaccine Off The Market, An, IFLScience - Sat 11 May 24
Oregon's Infamous Exploding Whale Incident Of 1970, IFLScience - Sat 11 May 24
Sperm Whales Clicks: Researchers Discover Interesting Findings How They Communicate, Techtimes - Tue 7 May 24
Sperm Whale “Phonetic Alphabet” Surprisingly Similar In Structure To Human Language, IFLScience - Tue 7 May 24
NSW Boosts Disentanglement Team for Humpback Migration, Mirage News - Wed 15 May 24
Research Reveals Riskiest Regions for Whale Shark-Ship Collisions, Mirage News - Wed 15 May 24
Top Risk Zones for Whale Shark-Ship Collisions Identified, Mirage News - Tue 14 May 24
Whale's Voyage Underlines Growing Dangers to Sea Life, Mirage News - Tue 14 May 24
Young Whale's Voyage Underlines Ocean Wildlife Threats, Mirage News - Tue 14 May 24
They're Coming Back - And They're Not Alone, Mirage News - Tue 14 May 24
DOC And Iwi Seek Info On Stolen Whale Jawbone, Mirage News - Mon 13 May 24
Science Confirms: Sharks Indulge in Unhealthy Snacks, Mirage News - Thu 9 May 24
Exploring Mysterious Alphabet Of Sperm Whales, Mirage News - Tue 7 May 24

Belugas May Communicate by Changing the Shape of Their Squishy Foreheads

Smithsonian Magazine - Fri 10 May 24

Scientists documented five different melon shapes among the marine mammals living in captivity: push, flat, lift, shake and press

Talking whales? AI reveals a complex language hidden in sperm whale clicks

ZME Science - Thu 9 May 24

AI reveals that sperm whale clicks form a complex language, not all that different from human speech

Scientists Discover a 'Phonetic Alphabet' Used by Sperm Whales, Moving One Step Closer to Decoding Their Chatter

Smithsonian Magazine - Wed 8 May 24

Researchers used artificial intelligence to spot patterns in recordings of the marine mammals' vocalizations, uncovering the "building blocks of whale language"

Sperm Whale Clicks Could Hide a Surprisingly Complex 'Alphabet'

ScienceAlert - Tue 7 May 24

The things they must say!

Sperm whale ‘alphabet’ discovered, thanks to machine learning

TechCrunch - Tue 7 May 24

Researchers at MIT CSAIL and Project CETI believe that they have unlocked a kind of sperm whale alphabet with the aid of machine learning technologies. Results from the study, which were published ...

Sperm whales may have their own ‘alphabet’

Popular Science - Tue 7 May 24

Sperm whales live in groups with complex culture and communication. Amanda Cotton Sperm whales have their own unique cultures, accents, and potentially a phonetic alphabet. A ...

Sell Lab-Grown Meat in Alabama and You Could Go to Jail

Wired Science Blogs - Thu 9 May 24

Anyone found guilty of selling or manufacturing cultivated meat in Alabama will face up to a three-month jail sentence and $500 fine.

Listening To A Non-human Intelligence Talk: Sperm Whale Vocalisations

Astrobiology - Wed 8 May 24

Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) are highly social mammals that communicate using sequences of clicks called codas. While a subset of codas have been shown to encode information about caller ...

Sperm Whale Communication is More Complex than Previously Thought

Sci.News - Wed 8 May 24

Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) are highly social mammals that communicate using clicks. The post Sperm Whale Communication is More Complex than Previously Thought appeared first on Sci.News: ...

Scientists document remarkable sperm whale 'phonetic alphabet'

The Hindu - Wed 8 May 24

Sperm whales use complex vocalisations resembling Morse code, revealing a sophisticated communication system with a “phonetic alphabet”