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By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It is one of Earth's most haunting sounds - the "singing" of baleen whales like the humpback, heard over vast distances in the watery realm. Now scientists have finally figured out how these filter-feeding mari...

Whales sing loud enough that the sound travels through the ocean.

Whales sing loud enough that the sound travels through the ocean.

Baleen whales use a larynx, or voice box, anatomically modified to enable underwater vocalisation, researchers say.

Training of vocal muscles may be similar for humans because all vocal muscles are developmentally related.

Regular rehearsal bulks up voice muscles

Regular rehearsal bulks up voice muscles

Daily vocal practice by songbirds has been shown to help keep them fit and attractive for potential mates according to a new study.

<p>It has long been a mystery why songbirds spend so much time and energy on singing. Now a new study shows that songbirds need to sing every day to keep their vocal muscles in shape. Females can hear if a male has skipped his singing workout for only a few days, and they prefer song of males that did their daily vocal gymnastics.</p>

Research on songbirds demonstrates the critical need for daily singing to maintain vocal muscle strength and attractiveness, with implications for human vocal training and speech therapy. Every year in the Christmas season it becomes clear again that some people are amazingly skilled singers, lik