Once at risk of being wiped out, humpback whales charted a remarkable comeback thanks to their songs. In 1979, National ...

Last summer, when 60 Minutes producer Dan Ruetenik first started reporting on whales for the broadcast, he cold-called and emailed whale researchers around the world. One of them was Nan Hauser, who ...

Hearing the haunting moans and cries that whales make to communicate is an unforgettable, spine-tingling experience. Tourists describe a sense of awe when they witness whale songs, and a series of new ...

A study published in Scienc on humpback whale songs has provided remarkable insights into the nature of nonhuman animal communication, revealing a striking similarity between whale songs and human ...

The haunting songs produced by whales are shockingly similar to human pop music: one single hit tune spreads across the ocean, and becomes the preferred whale mating tune. And, just like the modern ...

“Whale Song,” a new public art installation created by French artist Jean-Marie Appriou to demonstrate the historical and mythological significance of whales, premiered at Boston’s Central Wharf Park ...

Quebec City, Canada — Like a songbird calling another out, one male humpback whale may make another change his tune. Studying humpbacks with methods adapted from bird research has uncovered the first ...

Researchers have identified the source of a deep rumbling in the ocean as the song of the male fin whale, raising concerns that its mating calls are being disrupted by sound pollution from sonar and ...