Sperm whales may have their own ‘alphabet’
Sperm whales have their own unique cultures, accents, and potentially a phonetic alphabet. A team from MIT’s Computer Science & Artificial...
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Toothed whales traded chewing for echolocation to evolve
Dolphins and other toothed whales–or Odontocetes–use their heads to create sounds that help them communicate, navigate, and hunt in their...
Sea the beauty of the world’s oceans with these 12 award-worthy photos
The oceans cover more than 70 percent of the Earth’s surface, but humans have only visited and mapped 5 percent...
Orca observed hunting and killing a great white shark by itself for the first time
When their kin aren’t attacking boats and porpoises or monitoring their large adult sons, some pods of orca whales are...
We finally know how baleen whales make noise
Baleen whales, including today’s blue, humpback, and fin whales rely on sounds to live in their watery world. Their songs...
We finally know how baleen whales make noise
Baleen whales, including today’s blue, humpback, and fin whales rely on sounds to live in their watery world. Their songs...
How echolocation lets bats, dolphins, and even people navigate by sound
In an environment without light, or where sight is otherwise useless, some creatures have learned to thrive by sound. They...
How echolocation lets bats, dolphins, and even people navigate by sound
In an environment without light, or where sight is otherwise useless, some creatures have learned to thrive by sound. They...
