# 'Like a jail door slamming': Male sperm whales' mysterious rhythmic clanging is the loudest communication s...

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-12 09:07 UTC · Category: Science

## Executive Summary
7 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"'Like a jail door slamming': Male sperm whales' mysterious rhythmic clanging is the loudest communication s..." is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 7 articles from 7 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include IFLScience, Earth.com, Smithsonian Magazine and VICE. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| IFLScience | Sperm Whales Produce Loudest Sound Ever Made By A Mammal And It Can Travel Whopping 70 Kilometers, But No One Knows Why | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5gFBVV95cUxPdnFSdzJYNWVDNXVhY040Yzc1MFpiamFicXVrZUh0bDhiQzk1U01qT0V2a2pJblRzQmtpS01IZDl3RmR5VXBxSEpFMXdDREpVWm9qaTFQcUF4X0hjQW1jb3lQUUpmUVJCVHJpcDdsWkMtejFNU09iM0Vvc1p2YVRmY2lKNVA0MEJqdHdFUEpfNl9xdXI2b3Byblc1clZXcHBUUFhQTjNkeUo4UEhqVllIMVBVdWxaSjdzZmFJT2RsYTlzSDdwcWNFcHF1bGZxR1FNd2IzdWJTa1h2c24wU2VYSzBObVhBQQ?oc=5) |
| Earth.com | Male sperm whales produce the loudest communication sounds of any mammal on Earth | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxOc0ZUVmNNLUdxTWo4N21VdV9OQ0V4RDZ6V2pvb1FkU0cyMzNxTUtkX2tvWGNDWUROMDZFUE1jM0tJdHBwY0NLcmZsRzdnNUtlckF3MnVjUFdPc3FsZnZxZ3RGN1YxTkowdHlJNm5CbW9KUG5QWlFzYml2WkF6eTJmbEJFSDZ5ZXNGNjlyX292MHVjWk9TV24yYzY3V3VsaVBob3JjM29kM0V4SWFTUTJvLURn?oc=5) |
| Smithsonian Magazine | Sperm Whales Seem to Change Their Calls When Ships Are Near, Highlighting the Implications of Underwater Noise Pollution | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggJBVV95cUxPM0pET1RtTG5nVm5VS01lWTkwaWFfV2l2UXY2a0pyUFlCUU9jaGdYaHVpamt4TVZNWWx1ZHdnSEJUd0NtaHBKejJiam9sWnY1VGdENS1DUi0zQWZDRmVKUjdKbUFyNE41MFVZS3h1TGVDWmpaajhmRFhfaEppMUhVd1hUWDJWdGN0MGEyNmF5VkE2dmdDbXAwcnFNaHhDRUMwRmdIS3dnNVJiRUVTeXVIcG43NzJlYVpYb2V0OThtakRmU3JHRi03WWk2NUc5Qkw3Wlg3OGsxZmZpU2M2UTRfZXVXc2d6VXVtMjVMWG83OEpfakQwN1JIMlVGQ0gyNFhFRWc?oc=5) |
| VICE | Sperm Whales Make One of the Loudest Sounds of Any Mammal, and Scientists Still Don’t Fully Know Why | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiywFBVV95cUxOUUo0LXZGMTFkLUdvdkJDNnZFOE5pZ2xGZzRadU1DRFYxQjJVVUxnWldESGdORmFKblZCcDBCNmtOVXppOHFlUEtPQWlzNTZwNGxGNHlMUDZ5VnllY2NOWmVqSDJvUnFMZnBINEd5QlhZbUxHOFluTENSeTZhdUhvZGJneVNtVjVZbmtGVzRmMUFzOExXaGRhT3Y3NDgyM3llZlo1U29DR0ZpZ2ZwS3ZaMkFpeG1EZ1g3VkRWTnpfbnVZOVJKRUNYY21aTQ?oc=5) |
| EurekAlert! | The world’s most powerful clickbait? | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiXEFVX3lxTE0wcmRSczFSOEtKNHJyTUlJdWpsWTBfVk1UVWU5OEhxeEtLZ1lVNUlwLWFpVFl4YVZvbndHemNuS3lqMk1Md0JLVHo3RmdZLWt0SC1TbEZUTVBiTFRv?oc=5) |
| livescience.com | 'Like a jail door slamming': Male sperm whales' mysterious rhythmic clanging is the loudest communication sound of any animal | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi9wFBVV95cUxOejdnck92TUxYN21Nd000d1FWeVd5TkpJQmZ1czFaemg1Z2ZaQlhDRW50ZjZkWHd6OGdvbWtuN0tRdUJyaGRSOUhtNHowQlk2RGZ3U2FmNVhkWjRvcUpwbzVSbjJ5SW5IVl9RMTk1SXVwMWZjQkYxVWpxN3g2VWk3c0JGbVNRWDdtMzV0bUFiRUN6RVFqTkhPRVF1TmNHbDY0ZUtfamhoNXFjUG9mWUI4VDk4dlpGYmlDbHJhY0dlRmxtelhId1BtbW5lNmdNcnFRX1FGWG5adk4tcE0tMWpJbUZjWktUOVJFVDZrdW93eTNPQm9ZNGZJ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | 'Like a jail door slamming': Male sperm whales' mysterious rhythmic clanging is the loudest communication s... | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxPNGQ0dnBQVlVHTjN0UXNvRE5BUzhrMXdvcUU2NnE3ZzJkcU5scXRXOUloNEV1eHZNNWlrLUZVQjlkbFFqeTNiTnFNSm9YUzFya0JlRzVlNUZvVGlETXFwTVEydl9zS3JfdFdtYXlCRW91TTdlQkxORVBveWNIVDJySVFyQ2M3Y251TXpTYUt6RkJBZw?oc=5) |

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