Off California, a North Pacific right whale, one of fewer than 50 in U.S. waters, lingered near a research boat for 20 minutes, giving scientists a close look at this rare species. Anglers in Honduras ...

Marine life can reflect the health and safety of coastal communities. Researchers raise alarm over disturbing whale death ...

There are creatures here on Earth that may give us clues about how to communicate with extraterrestrial intelligence — ...

A humpback whale stays by the side of a whale entangled in fishing gear. He spent more than five hours by her side, swimming ...

A team of marine biologists at the University of North Carolina and Duke University has found humpback whales have poorer ...

Better understanding how humpbacks and other whales see could inspire “strategies for making fishing gear more visible” and ...

Despite the previous belief that these huge cetaceans reproduced in tropical waters after traveling long distances from the ...

Despite their massive size and large eyes, humpback whales may not see their ocean world as clearly as once thought.

New research reveals that humpback whales are giving birth much farther south than previously thought, raising concerns about ...

Despite having big eyes, the whales can't make out details of objects more than a few body lengths away, according to a new ...

As Australia's east coast tourism industry dives into a new whale migration season, a UniSC study has revealed the emotional ...

Humpback whales are not always born in tropical waters, new research has shown -- challenging long-held assumptions about their breeding and migration behaviors, while raising new questions for marine ...