They live in multicultural, matriarchal societies. Their 18-pound brains have neocortexes and spindle cells for higher-order thinking, emotions, memory, language, and love. They could be the most ...

Humpback whales blow bubble rings at humans during friendly encounters, and scientists reckon this behaviour could teach us how to spot alien communication. Here’s why researchers think whale ...

Is it a gassy whale? A top secret submarine? Godzilla rising from the surfer-filled waters of Hermosa Beach? Residents have been stumped over a patch of bubbles rising out of the ocean off the coast ...