Three studies of the brain regions responsible for processing sensory information show that their neurons are and communicate ...

Two studies reveal that the communication systems of most cetaceans examined adhere to the principles of efficiency and ...

Scientists confirm that orcas and dolphins have lost the ability to return to dry land due to irreversible evolutionary adaptations.

According to their results recently published in the journal Ecology and Evolution, the culprit is clear: a killer whale ...

The animals’ complex songs share structural patterns with human language that may make them easier for whales to learn, a new ...

Research co-led by Hebrew University expert on language learning suggests such patterns might also shape sounds made by other ...

A new study observed Amazon river dolphins for 218.9 hours and saw males spurt urine into the air 36 times—proof that the ...

She herself has stated that "once cetaceans pass the critical point of aquatic adaptation, their evolution follows a path of no return." In addition, this extreme dependence on the aquatic ...

This prehistoric quadruped discovered on the coast of Peru was similar to a modern-day otter or beaver — except it was 13 ...

This discovery has big implications for how we understand evolution and marine biodiversity. Cetaceans like dolphins and orcas are now essentially “trapped” in their watery ways due to their ...