Even as humpbacks rebound in number, their genomes reveal a loss of genetic diversity and a buildup of harmful mutations left ...

In a new book called Why Whales Sing, Eduardo Mercado details his life's work to try and understand what whale songs are all about.

Underwater microphones off the NSW south coast capture consistent humpback whale sounds throughout the 2024 migration season.

As conservation efforts make the waters in the New York region more inviting for whales, increasing traffic from ships and ...

Listening to our animal kin — some experts predict that the capacity and technology to understand and talk back to non-human ...

As part of this project, members of the public are encouraged to report sightings of humpbacks and other cetaceans they spot off the Cornish coast. Ideally with images, but also without if they aren’t ...

Each day, Times Insider editors scour the newspaper for the most interesting facts to appear on our pages. This year, tidbits ...

Saratoga High School senior Lucy Zhang presented her research on the link between whale songs and human musical compositions to the American Geophysical Union.

Bone-eating zombie worms vanished from Pacific canyons during a 10-year study, raising concerns that oxygen loss is altering ...

Amid the frigid North Pacific, humpback whales collaborate to create spiral bubble nets that ensnare prey, displaying both ...

The wars in Ukraine and Gaza and the migrant crisis continued, and demonstrations became ever more violent. But there were also incredible moments of sporting glory and light relief. Photographers rec ...

Nightingales are among the most celebrated of all animal singers, no doubt earning their place through the complexity of ...