Could Translating Whale Songs Help Us Find Aliens?

Researchers are working to decode whale songs, which may help us decode alien messages.

By Avery Hurt
Nov 8, 2023 7:00 PM
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If you’ve ever listened to a recording of whale song, you know that it can be haunting, beautiful, and moving. The songs of humpbacks and the clicks, called codas, of sperm whales are sophisticated forms of communication, according to research.

But what are they actually saying to each other? We humans don’t know, but some scientists are trying to find out. And when they do, they hope that being able to communicate with whales could not only help save life on this planet but also allow us to communicate with life from other planets as well.

Pioneering Whale Communication

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