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Biologist Roger Payne is best known for his discovery (with Scott McVay) that whales sing songs. In 1970, he released an LP called "Songs of the Humpback Whale.” It played a key role in igniting the ...

A study published in Scienc on humpback whale songs has provided remarkable insights into the nature of nonhuman animal communication, revealing a striking similarity between whale songs and human ...

There I was, idly researching cetaceans on the company dime, when I came across Songs of the Humpback Whale. Released 55 years ago this month, this album of whale songs remains the bestselling ...

Team Common is taking some time off to rest and recover over the holidays. In the meantime, we’re sharing some of our favorite stories from WBUR’s newsroom in 2022. When the album “Songs of the ...

Payne saw the discovery of whale song as a chance to spur interest in saving the giant animals, who were disappearing from the planet. File photo: Roger Payne attends the Raw for the Oceans ...

Ever wondered what the whales in Monterey Bay sounded like? Now it's easier than ever to listen to them live. The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute has an underwater microphone (hydrophone) off ...

Language has long been seen as a defining trait of human intelligence. Unlike the communication systems of other species, ...