There's a reason whale song strikes a chord with humans.
Most of us are familiar with whale song, but new research suggests that the structure of the song - the individual parts that make up the whole - has similarities to human language.
While we don't know what the songs mean, the distinct patterns mirror the way that humans communicate.
Dr Emma Carroll is a marine biologist from the University of Auckland.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/541256/there-s-a-reason-whale-song-strikes-a-chord-with-humans
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