Let’s explore why whales sing and how these mesmerizing sounds play such an important role in the continued survival of these most ancient of creatures. Whale songs are a primary form of ...

and the same may be true for humpback whales. It is widely believed that male humpbacks (Megaptera novaeangliae) sing to attract mates, but zoologists have recently come to realise that they also ...

Most male humpback whales in a Pacific Ocean population do not have offspring — and bad singing might be to blame, new research reveals. Scientists recently conducted a paternity analysis of a ...

Humpbacks and other baleen whales have evolved a specialised "voice box" that enables them to sing underwater. The discovery, published in the journal Nature, has also revealed why the noise we ...