Just like popular songs on TikTok, new humpback whale songs can rapidly spread across regions and populations to replace ...

Language has long been considered a uniquely human trait, with features that mark it out as distinct from the communication of all other species. However, research published in Science has uncovered ...

Although we humans certainly do like to think of ourselves as smart, we only just discovered a new species of whale. The Rice's whale.

The animals’ complex songs share structural patterns with human language that may make them easier for whales to learn, a new ...

Biologists collected samples from the whale found in Huntington Beach before crews cleared it from the beach. Further analysis will be performed, and researchers plan on issuing a complete report ...

When certain algae flourish in the sea, they produce neurotoxins that can sicken both humans and marine animals. Acute ...

The animal’s dorsal fin was still floppy, indicating it was less than 24 hours old, according to news reports.

Researchers identified statistically coherent patterns in whale song that may be a signature of cultural learning.

Scientists have discovered that human language and whale songs have remarkable similarities in the way they are segmented and ...

A new immersive art installation highlights the effects humans have on ocean ecosystems, and whales in particular.