Long before the discovery of the first planet beyond our Solar System, SETI Institute research scientist Laurance Doyle began theorizing about the habitability of planets around other stars, ...

The cable deployed in Haro Strait can be divided into what scientists call "virtual hydrophones" — discrete listening points ...

Scientists from the University of Washington recently deployed a little over 1 mile of fiber-optic cable in the Salish Sea to ...

Orcas display a variety of skills, like coordinated hunting and regional ‘dialects.’ They have also revealed several interesting habits, like grooming each other with kelp and offering food to humans.

In an unprecedented scientific feat, researchers have bridged the gap between humans and humpback whales, achieving a 20-minute interaction that could reshape our understanding of animal intelligence.

Bubble ring created by a humpback whale named Thorn. Credit: © Dan Knaub, The Whale Video Company. June 5, 2025, Mountain View, CA -- A team of scientists from the ...

The technology would allow researchers to detect the sounds of orcas and other mammals with high-frequency vocalizations ...

Marine scientists have discovered a troubling phenomenon in the world’s oceans as blue whale vocalizations have dropped dramatically over the past decade. The alarming decline, documented through ...