For early humans, language was believed to be primitive and simple, mostly involving gestures, facial expressions, and sounds to convey meaning. The evolution to symbolic thinking, which refers to ...

Two new studies have found eerily human-like sophistication in whale songs, challenging notions about our exceptionality and potentially shedding light on the evolution of language.

The animals’ complex songs share structural patterns with human language that may make them easier for whales to learn, a new ...

Leveraging the power of large language models, evolutionary biologists have successfully simulated 500 million years of ...

Humpback whale songs share structural similarities with human language, suggesting complex communication patterns.

Despite humans and whales being separated by millions of years of evolution, our vocalizations follow the same principle ...

In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a practical tool for driving innovation across industries. At ...

Two new studies have found that whale song has structural similarities to human languages, especially when it comes to efficiency and brevity. It’s leading researchers to believe that evolutionary ...

Language has long been considered a uniquely human trait, with features that mark it out as distinct from the communication ...