The song is that of a humpback whale and was recorded by scientists in March 1949 in Bermuda, researchers said.

Oldest whale recording from 1949 reveals secrets of humpback communication and the quieter oceans of the past.

Fred Sharpe has studied humpback whales in Alaska for more than three decades. He’s particularly interested in the sounds they make – and what they mean. Lately, the biologist has been focusing on the ...

Researchers on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, recently discovered the oldest known recordings of whale sounds and believe the ...

This incredible audio has just been discovered, and was recorded on 7 March 1949 by researchers aboard a ship near Bermuda.

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. From the moment that the biologist Heike Vester presses play, the sound of the static ...

A forgotten 75-year-old recording is now the oldest known whale song, capturing the haunting sound of an ocean that once ...

The other day, an article in Popular Mechanics (of all things) caught my attention. It described how scientists are making ...

Humpback whales alter song pitch to avoid overlap with nearby singers, revealing flexible and responsive vocal behavior.

“If you go to a rock concert with your friend and you're trying to speak with them, chances are are you won’t be able to ...