More than 200,000 barrels of radioactive waste were dumped into the Northeast Atlantic during the second half of the 20th ...

Because the sensors only listen, they pose no danger to the animals they rely on. The same passive listening now used to ...

Many animals possess hearing abilities far beyond human perception. These extraordinary senses aid survival, communication, and navigation in diverse environments. Bats use echolocation for hunting in ...

The secret of how seals can hear in air and water has been revealed, thanks to pioneering research led by Natural History ...

OrcaLab uses underwater sound to study wild orcas and inspire global efforts to protect whales and ocean ecosystems.

Have you ever tried to talk to someone while underwater? No matter how loud you might shout, it always sounds muffled. But ...

Young great white sharks are returning in large numbers, but researchers say humans are not on the menu ...

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Sharks kill a handful of people each year, yet the ocean's most feared predators face threats so severe that the real danger ...

Marine animals have consistently shrunk during intense global warming periods. This ancient pattern is now observed in ...

The population of eastern gray whales, which annually migrate along the West Coast between the Arctic and Mexico, has been ...

Every July, dozens of humpback whales surface simultaneously in Alaskan waters, mouths agape, executing a coordinated hunting ...