The most common word is used twice as often as the second most common word, three times as often as the third most common ...

Humpback whale song is a striking example of a complex, culturally transmitted behavior, but up to now, there was little ...

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

The band was introduced by New Orleans native Harry Connick Jr., who also performed with the Soul Rebels, the Original ...

"Whale song is not a language; it lacks semantic meaning. It may be more reminiscent of human music, which also has this statistical structure, but lacks the expressive meaning found in language." ...

In short, arguing that the majority of people no longer enjoy making music is symptomatic of an industry hellbent on eliminating as much of the human element from creative endeavors as possible ...

Music's Role in ... Life Are there universal principles of musical sounds and musical construction that apply to human music and that of other species? Yes, according to Roger Payne, the renowned ...

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.