Whales use complex communication systems we still don’t understand, a trope exploited in sci-fi shows like Apple TV’s Extrapolations. That show featured a humpback whale (voiced by Meryl Streep) ...

Sperm whales swimming off the coast of Dominica. The marine mammals have a complex communication system that scientists are working to decode. Amanda Cotton Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...

MONTEREY – Hundreds of feet beneath the ocean’s surface, the planet’s largest-toothed predator hunts for prey, which could include a giant squid or even a shark. Since the deep ocean is dark, the ...

Whale families communicate a lot underwater. So now, researchers are using artificial intelligence to try to figure out what they're saying. Artificial intelligence is making big gains in ...

New research reveals a previously unknown dimension of sperm whale vocalizations, shedding light on their complex communication system. This new study reveals that two discrete coda-level patterns ...