Scuba diving in the ocean can be an otherworldly experience, as can the marvels waiting to be discovered. Imagine swimming ...

Scientists are using artificial intelligence to study sperm whale clicks. These clicks, called codas, show structured ...

Pygmy sperm whales (Kogia breviceps) are among the ocean's most enigmatic inhabitants—rarely seen and largely unstudied. They ...

Pygmy sperm whales have a bizarre defense mechanism that is volatile, but highly effective in blinding and deterring predators.

Groundbreaking research is revealing that communication among whales is far more complex and sophisticated than previously ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock Researchers have unlocked a new method of studying whale health thanks to drone technology. However, their ...

Seventy-seven years after its recording, WHOI recovered what could be the first humpback whale song captured on audio. It was ...

Standing on the southern tip of the island at Dondra Head, where the Indian Ocean stretches endlessly in every direction, it is difficult to imagine that beneath those restless blue waves lies one of ...

Wind and ocean conditions recently moved the sperm whale remains to a lava flat along the Kona Coast on the west side of the ...

This is due in no small part to man’s efforts. Essentially, the island is a low-lying heap of sand and gravel pushed south by ...

First came the kina, hordes of them taking down kelp forests in shallow waters. But they were a warm-up act. Now, on the ...

In 2022, a Russian whale researcher made a remarkable discovery on Bering Island off Russia's Pacific coast: a severed killer ...