Once at risk of being wiped out, humpback whales charted a remarkable comeback thanks to their songs. In 1979, National ...

Have you ever been lucky enough to snorkel in the ocean? For some it's terrifying because you don't know what's lurking in the dark that you can't see, but for many (like me!) it's like being ...

Whale songs can be both beautiful and haunting. But the exact mechanism that the 16 species of baleen whales, like humpback and minke whales, use to make those noises hasn’t been well understood. The ...

Whales are some of the most enigmatic creatures in the oceans that depend on their sense of sound to communicate and mate ...

Songs have lowered in frequency, in part because of changes to ocean water. Whales in the ocean around Antarctica are changing their tune, according to a new study. Publishing their findings in the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. For humpback whales in the Pacific, their songs may be a solid ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Eduardo Mercado III, PhD, a University at Buffalo professor of psychology and a groundbreaking expert on whale song, wasn’t impressed as a young researcher in the 1990s when he first ...

Listening to a blue whale population in Aotearoa New Zealand revealed how their songs change frequency over time.

A six-year study off California’s coast shows how marine heat waves and noise pollution are silencing the ocean’s largest singers. Does saving the ocean start with hearing it? A blue whale swims near ...