Findings suggest that humpbacks are the only mammals other than humans to possess this ability. “It’s kind of a bizarre ...
In 1999 hundreds of gray whales washed up along the west coast of North America. More in 2000. They lost an estimated 25% of their population. But then the whale population recovered and people moved ...
From whale songs to lion roars, animals have evolved to stretch their voices across distances so that friends—and sometimes foes—can hear them. Each sound is coded with messages like "Come here!" ...
Most of the Earth’s surface is covered by ocean.  This vast expanse of water still holds many mysteries.  One such mystery is what some people have dubbed the loneliest whale, or the 52-hertz whale.
EMMAUS, Pa. - Oceanic sounds, originating above the waves, onboard, on dry land, replicating whales. Bethlehem master woodworker Michael Brolly's guess is a handmade mahogany skiff. Where 8 attached ...
New research from the University of St Andrews published in Current Biology has shown that the role of age in male humpback whale reproduction has changed as populations recover from centuries of ...
The nearly 80-year-old disc resided in the archives of the the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution for decades and may hold ...
The couple — Kathleen Boucher, 71, and Gerard Boucher, 72 — were at the beach on Feb. 14 walking the family's dog Casey, a black lab mix from the animal shelter in Brewster. The area of Bee's River at ...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Biologists tried unsuccessfully Thursday to use recorded siren songs of humpback whales to lure an injured female and her wounded calf from a shipping channel and back toward the ...
Listening to music is a lovely and strange thing. What is it? The sounds have such a great impact on us and yet, they’re invisible. The vibrations in the air conjure such images in our minds, give us ...
Male Sierran chorus frogs change their breeding calls depending on the temperature, a UC Davis study found. (BenderPhoto, Getty Images) When the time is right, a good love song can make all the ...
Why is one single whale singing at the wrong frequency? That’s a question experts have been discussing since 1989 when US Navy hydrophones detected a strange whale call. Even in the 1980s, hearing ...