An innovative way for whales to sing

Nature, Published online: 21 February 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-00307-1Mammals make sounds when air flow causes paired tissue folds in their voice box to oscillate. However, such air flow in the baleen group of whales takes an unusual path, enabling them to make sounds in a previously unknown way.

An innovative way for whales to sing

Nature, Published online: 21 February 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-00307-1

Mammals make sounds when air flow causes paired tissue folds in their voice box to oscillate. However, such air flow in the baleen group of whales takes an unusual path, enabling them to make sounds in a previously unknown way.

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