Long before the discovery of the first planet beyond our Solar System, SETI Institute research scientist Laurance Doyle began theorizing about the habitability of planets around other stars, ...

For centuries, whale calls echoed through the oceans as mysterious, haunting sounds. Now, scientists believe sperm whales may hold the closest thing to human language in the animal kingdom. By ...

Orcas display a variety of skills, like coordinated hunting and regional ‘dialects.’ They have also revealed several interesting habits, like grooming each other with kelp and offering food to humans.

The ocean is often framed as being the next frontier in energy: offshore wind, deep‑sea drilling, tidal power. When it comes to whales, reputable science is increasingly indicating a surprising divide ...

The songs of humpback whales represent one of the most intriguing examples of non-human cultural transmission, wherein complex vocal sequences are learned, modified and disseminated among conspecifics ...

A line of pink lingers above the horizon, the April sun offering a welcome dose of brightness after the months-long polar ...

Marine scientists have discovered a troubling phenomenon in the world’s oceans as blue whale vocalizations have dropped dramatically over the past decade. The alarming decline, documented through ...

A California photographer captured a whale breaching in San Francisco Bay Friday afternoon between the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island.