Linguists can mix, match or even break the rules of real-world languages to create interesting imaginary ones.

A new report from scientists at Project CETI demonstrates that the noises that sperm whales make to communicate with each other contain what humans would describe as vowels.

Sperm whales communicate through rhythmic clicks known as codas and scientists have discovered that each click comes at a ...

Warner Bros. unveiled new Supergirl footage at CinemaCon 2026, teasing a wild DC Comics adventure across the cosmos.

One of the most eagerly anticipated films of the year, Supergirl is set to soar into theaters this June. But while we’ve ...

Executive producer Brad Rau tells io9 about that encounter between Maul and Devon—and one strange sound in particular.

CETI’s previous scientific findings, aided by artificial intelligence, have already revealed a strikingly intricate system of ...

Sperm whales, which make clicking sounds to communicate, use different “vowels” in ways similar to human speech ...

Erik Aadahl, the sound designer behind “Project Hail Mary” and 2014’s “Godzilla,” uses his background in biology to bring ...

What do aliens sound like? We have no idea, but for Hollwood's smash hit "Project Hail Mary", that was the question that ...

Searching for alien languages sheds light on how much human languages have in common—with each other and even with animal ...