In a groundbreaking study, international scientists have discovered that humpback whale songs share structural patterns with human language. The research, conducted over eight years in New Caledonia, analyzed a variety of whale noises including groans, moans, whistles, barks, shrieks, and squeaks.
Emma Carroll, a marine biologist at the University of Auckland and an expert in whale genetics, stated, \"Their noises and our words share a common pattern.\" She emphasized that the finding is \"something truly fascinating.\"
While this discovery does not indicate that whales possess a language similar to humans, it suggests that communication systems can evolve similarly in evolutionarily distant species. Carroll noted that these similarities might provide deeper insights into how communication is learned and developed across different forms of life.
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Scientists find whale song, human language share same structure
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