Mercado is a cognitive scientist and a 2023 fellow of the Guggenheim Foundation. He knows how certain sounds, such as whale ...
The latest discovery is that elements of their vocals function in a way that’s fascinatingly similar to human vowels, making ...
Contrary to the scientific cosensus, they're exploring, not courting, says UB psychologist and cognitive scientist Eduardo ...
Hosted on MSN
Have Blue Whales Stopped Singing? Paying Attention to Their Songs Could Benefit Humans, Too
Research published earlier in 2025 found that whales sing less when food is scarce. Using underwater microphones, or hydrophones, an interdisciplinary team of researchers recorded the songs of blue ...
Hosted on MSN
Blue whales have stopped singing, and here's why
Blue whales are loud. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, they are some of the loudest animals on the entire planet. However, something is changing. A study from earlier ...
A hungry whale is a quiet whale. A new first-of-its kind study found the marine mammals vocalized less after a marine heat wave decimated their prey, making whale songs a barometer of the effects of ...
Some whale species evade killer whales by singing at deep frequencies that are “completely undetectable” to the predators, according to a new study. Photo from John Towner, UnSplash Some baleen whale ...
Some “clicks” made by sperm whales may actually be “clacks,” but marine biologists debate what, if anything, that means.
Killer whales are the only natural predator of baleen whales — those that have “baleen” in their mouths to sieve their plankton diet from the water. More solitary than toothed whales, baleen whales ...
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results
Feedback