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Whales sing loud enough that their songs travel through the ocean, but knowing the mechanics behind that has been a mystery. Scientists now think they have an idea, and it's something not seen in other animals: a specialized voice box.
LONDON (AP) — Whales sing loud enough that their songs travel through the ocean, but knowing the mechanics behind that has been a mystery.
AP – Whales sing loud enough that their songs travel through the ocean, but knowing the mechanics behind that has been a mystery. Scientists now think they have an idea, and it’s something not seen in other animals: a specialised voice box. Experts said the discovery, while based on a study that is too tiny […]
Whales produce powerful vocalizations that reverberate across the ocean depths, yet the precise mechanisms driving this phenomenon have long perplexed...
In the laboratory, the scientists blew air through the voice boxes under controlled conditions to see what tissues might vibrate. - How Do Whales Sing? Scientists Point To A Specialized Voice Box That Other Animals Don't Have