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Underwater ‘sirens’ and the loneliest whale in the world: 6 of the weirdest noises heard in the ocean (including an unsolved mystery)

The Upsweep is an unidentified sound detected by the NOAA, first recorded in August 1991. Almost siren-like, the Upsweep is ...

Hearing tests uncover unexpected humpback sensitivity to high-frequency noise

University of Queensland hearing tests conducted across kilometers of ocean off the Australian coast show humpback whales ...

Scientists have identified unique sounds for 8 fish species

Researchers have known for centuries that some fish make sounds. Now, using special underwater acoustics, researchers have ...
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Wildlife's secret conversations use infrasound

Nature’s most impressive conversations happen at frequencies we cannot hear. While humans perceive sounds between 20 and ...