The secret of whales to singing without breathing. These marine mammals produce sounds using a specialized larynx, but are highly disturbed by the noise of human activities.
Low-frequency vocalizations allow them to communicate over long distances, but also to find their way and hunt plankton in a world deprived of light. Long attributed to ghosts, mermaids and other mythical creatures by sailors, these astonishing songs are the subject of a new study published in the journal Nature. This article is reserved for subscribers. You have 83% left to discover.