The ocean is anything but quiet with animals making a variety of unique sounds, but what happens when the ocean gets too loud ...

In the last 100 years there has been a significant build up of industrial and military activity in the ocean, making it an increasingly noisy place to hang out. Marine life -- used to the peaceful ...

Whales, like all mammals, need sleep in order to survive. But they are also air breathers, meaning they cannot become fully unconscious while in the water. There are around 90 different types of whale ...

It must be a slightly surreal sight. Imagine being a diver and coming across a group of sperm whales, not swimming but floating upright and motionless in the open sea. If you ever see such a scene, ...

Mercado is a cognitive scientist and a 2023 fellow of the Guggenheim Foundation. He knows how certain sounds, such as whale ...

Researchers have finally identified the source of mysterious noises coming from the deepest ocean trench. The odd sounds, described as "biotwang" noises, sound a bit like sci-fi starships, and are ...