On a special episode (first released on June 6, 2024) of The Excerpt podcast: These gentle giants of the ocean have long been ...
Scientists studying sperm whales have discovered that they communicate through a sort of “phonetic alphabet”, enabling them to build a rough equivalent of what humans refer to as words and phrases.
Far north of Japan's bustling metropolises of Tokyo and Osaka, you will find an incredible immersive nature destination in ...
Experts believe that these attacks are being led by a group of orcas with a unique behavioral pattern (Representative Image/NYT) Despite the alarming nature of these events, researchers emphasize ...
Conservation scientists are studying the health of Antarctic whales using a custom-made crossbow. The researchers use the device to take remote biopsies from wild humpback whales in order to study ...
Last Friday marked the ninth anniversary of the publication of Pope Francis' encyclical letter Laudato Si' "On Care for our Common Home." One of the central themes of that text is Francis' strong ...
Conservation scientists are studying the health of Antarctic whales using a custom-made crossbow. The researchers use the device to take remote biopsies from wild humpback whales in order to study ...
Scientists recognized the creature as a North Pacific right whale due to its distinct features. The whale pictured here is a different right whale than the one spotted on May 24. Robert Pitman ...
There is no evidence to suggest sperm counts are declining – despite people believing otherwise, scientists have said. Analysing data from the world’s largest sperm bank in Denmark ...
For the past several years, killer whales have been ramming boats around the world, capsising several as others suffered damage. Scientists might finally have an explanation for the whales ...
Scientists think they have finally found out why killer whales keep attacking boats off the coast - and it can all be down to a craze. Numerous videos have emerged online of orcas randomly ramming ...