Scientists have developed an AI-enabled underwater glider that can follow sperm whales by detecting and responding to their ...

Scientists have developed an autonomous underwater robot capable of following sperm whales by detecting and homing in on their vocalizations in real time. Using hydrophones and AI, the glider ...

Sperm whales produce powerful clicks to communicate. To our ears, they sound nothing more than a series of repetitive, mechanical taps. But we could be a step closer to understanding some of their ...

A sperm whale is seen socializing with its pod near Dominica, where scientists have been studying how the species communicates. Franco Banfi, Nature Picture Library When sperm whales communicate with ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. We may appear to have little in common with sperm whales—enormous, ocean-dwelling ...

The Natural History Museum is taking a plunge into the realm of these powerful animals via a large-scale exhibition, one that ...

Our closest living ancestors descended from primates, but does this mean we don’t share any commonalities with other, non-primate species? A recent discovery is challenging the extent to which we are ...

Scientists are learning that sperm whales communicate in ways that may mirror human language. A sperm whale is seen socializing with its pod near Dominica, where scientists have been studying how the ...