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 ...

The latest discovery is that elements of their vocals function in a way that’s fascinatingly similar to human vowels, making their communication more elaborate and nuanced than previously realized.

An adult male humpback whale swam a record migration of 8,106 miles between breeding grounds off Colombia and waters off Tanzania, according to a new study. The study, published online Wednesday in ...

Scientists have been aware for some time that whales contribute to marine ecosystems by "recycling" nutrients. However, the exact impact on ocean productivity was unclear and had not been studied ...

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The ocean, blanketing over 70% of the Earth’s surface, is estimated to be home to more than half of all life on our planet.

Scientists in Madeira study the impacts of plastics on whales and dolphins. Far out in the eastern Atlantic, the Portuguese island of Madeira rises from the depths of the open ocean. Despite its ...