Humans have long been captivated by the haunting and melodic songs of whales, singing out from their oceanic world. From communication to navigation, whale songs are a vital part of life in the deep.

Their analysis — which involved examining genetic data and 25 years’ worth of photos — revealed that just 7% of male humpbacks showed evidence of having sired offspring. Further, males who sired at ...

Photo from Amy Humphries, UnSplash 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 ...

It is tricky for scientists to study how whales sing, as the shy beasts are notoriously difficult to observe, and each species vocalises differently. Humpback whales sing using folds in the vocal ...

Singer, gaeilgeoir and primary school teacher, Eamonn Ó Ceallaigh, is collaborating with Cork’s Meitheal Mara, the community ...