Seals are semi-aquatic marine mammals. They’re also known as pinnipeds, which means ‘fin-footed’, referring to the large flippers they have for arms and legs. Combined with their streamlined, ...

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A leopard Seal on ice floe in Port Lockroy at Wiencke-Island. Antarctica. CREDIT: Martin Zwick/REDA/Universal Images Group via Getty Images. Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, ...

In a study published today, UNSW Sydney researchers found that the underwater songs of leopard seals (Hydrurga leptonyx) in Antarctica share structural similarities with the nursery rhymes often sung ...

From a dish made by your hometown restaurant to candy you searched for on Halloween, most people have an all-time favorite food. Humans are omnivores with a diverse diet, but there is still a large ...

A comparison of the structure of leopard seal songs to those of other mammals and various forms of human music has found the closest counterpart to be nursery rhymes. Unsurprisingly, however, the ...