California's Dungeness crab industry is under increasing regulation because of concerns over whales getting entangled in ...

Humpback whale songs share structural similarities with human language, suggesting complex communication patterns.

When certain algae flourish in the sea, they produce neurotoxins that can sicken both humans and marine animals. Acute ...

Scientists say subtle differences in the colour of seawater will enable them to count tiny - but critically important - ...

Scientists on the remote sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia are working to better understand the rich marine life that inhabits the region. This ...

British Antarctic Survey scientists on the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia are working to better understand the rich ...

Humpback whales have been known to swim 5,000 miles from tropical grounds to colder grounds for more productive feedings and ...

Whales have incredible social and vocal complexity. Similarities between human language and humpback whale songs had been noted ... “So, they’re really focused on eating, because they need to feed in ...

In the winter in Norway, humpback whales gather in the fjords near Tromso in search of the huge schools of herring found there. Groups of whales will corral the fish into a tight ball, blowing ...

Lives are being lost and families torn apart because of "woefully inadequate care" for people with eating disorders, according to a group of MPs. The "alarming" rise in disorders such as anorexia ...

A recent decision by the U.S. government to drop a proposed rule aimed at protecting endangered North Atlantic right whales is "incredibly disappointing" to a Massachusetts-based conservationist. " ...