Language has long been considered a uniquely human trait, with features that mark it out as distinct from the communication ...

For all the world’s linguistic diversity, human languages still obey some universal patterns. These run even deeper than ...

Researchers identified statistically coherent patterns in whale song that may be a signature of cultural learning.

Whale song can be as efficient as – and, in some cases, more efficient than – human communication, according to a new study in Science Advances. Meanwhile, new unrelated research in Science further ...

The new study challenges the so far considered unique hallmark of the human way of communication. Humpback whale song follows ...

Scientists have discovered that human language and whale songs have remarkable similarities in the way they are segmented and ...

Whale song can be as efficient as – and, in some cases, more efficient than – human communication, according to a new study in Science Advances ...

A new immersive art installation highlights the effects humans have on ocean ecosystems, and whales in particular.

Trump’s aides had sought on Wednesday to soften the president’s idea, which was sharply criticized by leaders in the Middle ...

Celebrate the annual migration with whale walks, beach fires, chowder and wine tastings, whale-themed music and more.