Humpback whales are thriving again. They switch foods, use creative hunting, and enter new waters. Their flexibility helps ...

A kayaker almost became lunch for a whale. It happened off the coast of Patagonia in Chile. Adrián Simancas and his father, Dell, were out on the water when a humpback whale got hungry. Dell caught ...

Language has long been considered a uniquely human trait, with features that mark it out as distinct from the communication ...

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 wonderful ...

All human languages follow the same pattern: The most common word is used twice as often as the second most common word, three times as often as the third most common word, four times as often as the ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...