To whales that hunt with soundwaves in the lightless depths of the ocean, a torn plastic party balloon and a delicious squid ...

The odd sounds, described as "biotwang" noises, sound a bit like sci-fi starships, and are actually whale calls from Bryde's whales (Balaenoptera edeni). The whales may use the calls to locate one ...

Since 2014, scientists have listened to a unique whale vocalization they call a “biotwang.” The call, which sounds a bit like ...

A groundbreaking research project is finally building the tools to translate just how whales and other creatures communicate.

These strange "biotwang" sounds—first detected in 2014 during an acoustic survey of the Mariana Trench—appear to be produced the Bryde's whale, according to a new paper in the journal ...

Whales mistake plastic debris for food due to similar signals. Plastic items mimic squid acoustically, contributing to ...