In 2014, scientists first heard a unique sound coming from the waters around ... the alien-like sound could be a new call from a baleen whale. Follow TI: On Facebook More from Science In 2014 ...

In all three, they found that sound is produced by aerodynamic vibrations in specific parts of the voice box of baleen whales that are not present in toothed whales. These special structures ...

Professor Coen Elemans from the University of Southern Denmark is among a group of scientists who have been studying how these sounds are made. "There is about 18 species of whales, large baleen ...

“There might be higher frequency sounds that are produced from ocean exploration activities that were never considered a potential problem for baleen whales that need a second look,” said ...

Baleen whales, known scientifically as Mysticeti, are a fascinating group of marine mammals that have evolved unique feeding mechanisms and adaptations over millions of years. Their fossil record ...

These whales' massive heads and jaws accommodate hundreds of baleen “teeth.” Rights and other baleen-feeding whales use a comblike strainer of baleen plates and bristles to ensnare tiny ...

Caption (a) This is a baleen whale and its baleen; (b) baleen plate and a schematic showing orientation; (c) micro-CT and optical images of baleen in transverse section; (d) the hollow medullae ...

This is the case with Kerr Thomson’s adventure, The Sound Of Whales. The story takes place on Nin, a remote island off the north coast of Scotland, where the islanders make their living from the ...