Communication isn't rare in nature, but whale song features a statistical complexity that matches human speech, and that is ...

The specimen, likely to be of the ancestors of modern whales, would have helped geologists assess the paleontological ...

A study reveals that whales vocalise less during marine heatwaves to kill their prey, linking climate change to changes in whale behavior. Scientists found whale songs are essential for monitoring ...

The fossil is assumed to be of the now extinct genera Rodhocetus or Ambulocetus — ancestors of modern whales. Whales evolved from land mammals about 50 million years ago. Fossils of primitive whale ...

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A rare sighting of an endangered North Atlantic right whale was filmed off the coast of Fort Myers, Florida. Anyone who spots a right whale is encouraged to report the sighting to the Coast Guard ...

A humpback whale urinating near Hawaii. Credit: Lars Bejder/NOAA Scientists have long understood that microbes, zooplankton, and fish are vital sources of recycled nitrogen in coastal waters.

However, he also covers many lesser known but equally important genera such as Proganochelys, the oldest land turtle, and Ambulocetus, a primitive whale. It makes a refreshing change to read about ...