Whale song mystery solved by scientists

2024-02-22

Whale song mystery solved by scientists

1. Whale song mystery solved by scientists

- Scientists have discovered how whales produce their complex songs.

- Baleen whales have a "voice box" that helps them sing underwater.

- Whale song has a narrow frequency that overlaps with ship noises.

- This has also revealed why the noise we make in the ocean is so disruptive for whales.

2. FBI launches probe into church

- The FBI has launched a probe into a secretive Christian church.

- The church is called The Truth or the Two by Twos.

- The sect has a sexual abuse scandal with the names of hundreds of alleged prepetrators given to a hotline set up for survivors.

3. Historical sites in Afghanistan bulldozed for looting

- Dozens of archaeological sites in Afghanistan have been bulldozed to allow systematic looting.

- Ancient settlements dating back to the Late Bronze Age and Iron age have been damaged.

- Most of the sites are in the Balkh region, one of the richest and most populous regions of ancient Afghanistan under the Achaemenid Empire.

1. Whale song mystery solved by scientists

- Scientists have worked out how some of the largest whales in the ocean produce their haunting and complex songs.

- Humpbacks and other baleen whales have evolved a specialised "voice box" that enables them to sing underwater.

- Whale song is restricted to a narrow frequency that overlaps with the noise produced by ships.

- The discovery has also revealed why the noise we make in the ocean is so disruptive for these ocean giants.

2. FBI launches probe into church

- The FBI has launched a probe into a secretive Christian church that was the focus of a recent BBC investigation.

- The church is referred to as The Truth or the Two by Twos.

- The sect has recently been rocked by a sexual abuse scandal with the names of hundreds of alleged prepetrators given to a hotline set up for survivors.

3. Historical sites in Afghanistan bulldozed for looting

- Dozens of archaeological sites in Afghanistan have been bulldozed to allow systematic looting.

- Ancient settlements dating back to the Late Bronze Age and Iron age are among those that have been damaged.

- Most of the sites identified are in the Balkh region, one of the richest and most populous regions of ancient Afghanistan under the Achaemenid Empire.

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