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

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

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 ...

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 ...

When University of Southern Denmark whale researcher Olga Filatova set off on her first field trip in 2000, she spent five ...

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 ...