Researchers have discovered a kind of “sperm whale phonetic alphabet” embedded in the strings of “click” sounds the whales use to communicate and hunt.

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

which they've catalogued in a sperm whale "phonetic alphabet." Sometimes they slightly vary the tempo of the clicks in a coda. Sometimes the length of the coda is subtly longer or shorter.

"The research shows that the expressivity of sperm whale calls is much larger than ... People combine sounds - often corresponding to letters of the alphabet - to produce words that carry meaning ...

Having analysed more than 8,700 snippets of sperm whale clicks, known as codas, the researchers claim to have found four basic components making up a “phonetic alphabet”. Sharma said the alphabet ...

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 ...

Scientists say they’ve discovered a kind of phonetic alphabet used by sperm whales, bringing us a step closer to understanding the building blocks of whale communication.

A groundbreaking study by MIT and Project CETI unveils a 'sperm whale phonetic alphabet,' revealing the intricacies of whale ...

A team of researchers, including a group from MIT, has discovered a phonetic alphabet while studying the sounds and behaviors ...

researchers analyzed more than 8,700 snippets of sperm whale clicks, known as codas. They say they have found four basic components they think make up this phonetic alphabet. Pratyusha Sharma ...

It isn't clear whether the whale survived the encounter, which federal prosecutors have labeled a misdemeanor.

Having analysed more than 8,700 snippets of sperm whale clicks, known as codas, the researchers claim to have found four basic components making up a “phonetic alphabet”. Sharma said the ...