All known human languages display a surprising pattern: the most frequent word in a language is twice as frequent as the second most frequent, three times as frequent as the third, and so on.

The animals’ complex songs share structural patterns with human language that may make them easier for whales to learn, a new study suggests. By Emily Anthes The English language is full of wond ...

What's interesting here, because their prey is out on the ice, it seems these pack ice killer whales are okay with vocalizing. And that's never been known before. This is completely new.

The Chinese giant salamander lives its entire life underwater, yet has no gills. Instead, it absorbs oxygen through its skin. This odd-looking creature is quite large, growing up to 5 feet 9 inches ...

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That legal precedent also applies to the killer whales, which are similarly protected as an endangered species. The legal clock started ticking Nov. 29, 2024, when the latest threat assessment was ...

as feeding with other killer whales observed eating whale tongues and skin. "The liver is about one-third of the white shark, so it's a really juicy part … to consume," she said. "It also ...

Methods: In this study, behavioral hearing tests conducted with two killer whales were analyzed to capture conditioned vocal response latency, which is the time between the onset of the acoustic ...

The group behind a plan to build a coastal refuge in Nova Scotia for captive whales says its bid to provide sanctuary for two orcas from a marine park in France has been rejected by the French ...