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Science writer and editor. Formerly of @newscientist and @Nature Not here. Now over at bsky.app/profile/chrisnsimms.bsky.social
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'Weirdos of the sperm whale world' appear to be evolving 2 different dialects, audio recordings suggest

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By Chris Simms
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Sperm whales in a group at surface of sea. An isolated population of sperm whales in the Mediterranean Sea are splitting into two distinct groups with different dialects, a new study reveals. This shift has likely been happening for thousands of years, as two groups split from an initial single population. The sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) live in small social units of females and young, and they associate with other groups in the same area.
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'Weirdos of the sperm whale world' appear to be evolving 2 different dialects, audio recordings suggest

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By Chris Simms
| Yahoo Verified
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Sperm whales in the Mediterranean appear to have split into two distinct populations with their own dialects. | Credit: Asociación Tursiops An isolated population of sperm whales in the Mediterranean Sea are splitting into two distinct groups with different dialects, a new study reveals.
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Some of the last Neanderthals were surprisingly genetically diverse

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By Chris Simms
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Ancient DNA can provide insights about Neanderthals’ social structure Some of the last surviving Neanderthals of north-western Europe may have lived in genetically diverse, well-connected groups, hinting that inbreeding wasn’t a major cause of their extinction about 40,000 years ago. Genetic studies of Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis) have been limited by a lack of specimens that are preserved well enough to allow DNA analysis.
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