Bystanders, including children, came to the rescue of a beached whale Friday afternoon in La Jolla. The pygmy sperm whale calf was spotted by several people attempting to beach itself near Scripps ...

A “very rare” pygmy sperm whale recently washed ashore in Devon, England, according to a local wildlife charity. Photo from Veronica White, UnSplash A pygmy sperm whale — a rare and mysterious marine ...

For centuries, humans have drawn a line between themselves and other species, initially claiming that other animals couldn't feel pain. Science proved they could. Then the argument shifted: Animals ...

Sperm whales swimming off the coast of Dominica. The marine mammals have a complex communication system that scientists are working to decode. Amanda Cotton Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...

Two sperm whales hanging out in Southern California in recent weeks and days has whale enthusiasts excited about the deep-water dwellers’ visit off local waters. Kiwi and Guava were spotted seven ...

New research reveals a previously unknown dimension of sperm whale vocalizations, shedding light on their complex communication system. This new study reveals that two discrete coda-level patterns ...

A pygmy sperm whale - a rare and mysterious marine species - recently washed ashore in England. The stranding took place at Bigbury Beach in South Devon, about 230 miles southwest of London, according ...

Two sperm whales, dubbed Kiwi and Guava, were spotted seven miles off the Dana Point coast on Tuesday, Sept. 16, a rare sighting of the deep-water dwellers. The sperm whales had been spotted off San ...