The song is not random noise A single humpback whale singing in the North Pacific can produce a sound sequence lasting up to ...

For decades, a thin plastic audio disc sat forgotten in an archive drawer at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Recorded on March 7, 1949, near Bermuda, it had been labeled with vague notes ...

For decades, a thin plastic audio disc sat forgotten in an archive drawer at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Recorded on March 7, 1949, near Bermuda, it had been labeled with vague notes ...

There I was, idly researching cetaceans on the company dime, when I came across Songs of the Humpback Whale. Released 55 years ago this month, this album of whale songs remains the bestselling ...

A humpback whale alters the pitch of its song when joined by a neighboring singer, a finding that opens a new chapter in the ongoing effort to understand whale song, some of the most structurally and ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. PORTLAND, Maine — Researchers on Cape Cod, Mass., recently discovered the oldest known recordings of whale sound ...

PORTLAND, Maine — Researchers on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, recently discovered the oldest known recordings of whale sounds and believe the discovery could help understand how the animals communicate.

The sound of the blue whale’s singing has decreased off the coast of California, frightening scientists who believe it is an indication of greater ecosystem danger. Scientists tracked the auditory ...

We’ve been listening to the great outdoors from the comfort of our homes since the invention of the portable tape recorder. Can nature sounds drown out the cacophony of modern life? Ellen Wexler | ...

Roger Payne’s recordings of humpback whale songs helped inspire the Save the Whales movement and a global ban on commercial ...