The song is that of a humpback whale and was recorded by scientists in March 1949 in Bermuda, researchers said.

Biological matter left behind in the water allows us to follow these animals without ever setting eyes on them.

For tens of millions of years, whales have been a part of the oceans. Because of this, it would be easy to believe that whales evolved from aquatic creatures as the oceans warmed and became more ...

"The situation with [them] can serve as a cautionary tale." Scientists notice behavior shift in isolated whale species first ...

Researchers at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution have discovered a recording of humpback whales off the coast of Bermuda ...

A Forgotten Whale Song Recording Is Giving Scientists New Clues About the Ocean ...

Scientists studying stranded pygmy sperm whales have uncovered three previously unknown genotypes of Helicobacter bacteria ...

Glittery sea worms and sea squirts fit for "The Lord of the Rings" universe might sound like pure fantasy, but they're very real creatures living in the deep sea. Some of these otherworldly ocean ...

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

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

The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has continued to accelerate, increasing by a record amount last year. Trees, plants and tiny plankton in the ocean all convert CO2 into the oxygen we ...