Using whole genome sequencing and cutting‐edge analyses, researchers at Stockholm University have uncovered the surprising ...

Whales travel through the ocean, lunging, leaping, and playing, with grace and swiftness that belie their huge size. The ...

Humpback whales are some of the largest creatures on Earth and live in every one of the planet’s oceans. Their seasonal ...

Sydney’s harbor becomes a humpback highway in winter as the whales migrate from feeding grounds in Antarctica to breeding ...

Humpback whales are spotted in the River Derwent as far up as Hobart's northern suburbs, using the river for some rest and ...

In a world full of bad news, there’s been good news in whale conservation. Many of the great whales are coming back. In fact, ...

Humpback whales have been caught blowing bubble rings at humans in what may be playful or communicative acts. This discovery ...

After the "orca uprising" captivated anti-capitalists, scientists are intrigued by another form of marine mammal communication.

“This important assumption is certainly supported by the independent evolution of curious behaviour in humpback whales,” said Laurance Doyle, an author of the study from SETI Institute. Researchers ...

Humpback whales are already known for complex songs, acoustic variety, and cooperative social structures. But the idea that they may initiate communication with humans voluntarily opens up a new ...

Humpback whales may be communicating with humans in a playful way, according to researchers who have been studying the marine mammals' behavior. Researchers from the SETI Institute, a Silicon ...