News & Stories Animals Sperm whales make sounds like human vowels, scientists report Megan Lim Patrick Jarenwattananon April 16, 2026 / 1:52 pm 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. Why you can trust KUOW Recommended Stories Washington's gray wolf population reaches highest count to date April 20, 2026