Two new studies from Project CETI provide the most detailed account of a sperm whale birth ever recorded, revealing ...

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Science lovers got a treat recently when new research on sperm whales was quietly released. Researchers not only witnessed ...

Ten whales helped a mama sperm whale give birth—giving us a glimpse into whale culture and why animals help each other out.

The last scientific record of a sperm whale birth dates back to 1986 — and that account included only written observations.

A research team working the summer of 2023 off the coast of Dominica when they made the "impossibly rare" observation of a ...

Watch the Video Click here to watch on YouTube Quick Take Sperm whales are social animals with matriarchal social structures.

“It makes sense that the arm is both the sensor and the mating organ because in these chance encounters, the arm has to be ...

NASA's Artemis II rocket has taken off in a historic launch on Florida's Space Coast, sending humans back to the moon for the ...

If you were rewarded for following a particular pattern of behavior, wouldn't you keep doing it? The answer turns out to be ...

Scientists found that the male’s hectocotylus, the specialized arm for mating, is lined with receptors that can sense ...