Zipf’s law of abbreviation was only found to apply to blue whales and humpback whales, though only five species could be ...

On the other hand, humpback whale song could be comparable to human music, which also lacks semantic meaning while still adhering to Zipf’s law. But that doesn’t make the study less exciting.

Now, an international, interdisciplinary team of scientists has found that the intricate songs of humpback whales, which can spread rapidly from one population to another, follow the same rule ...

In Antarctica, a scientist waits patiently for two frolicking humpback ... has identified 70 whales, and hopes to see some of them again to record any physical changes that could provide clues ...