Thousands of marine species from microscopic zooplankton to the largest cetaceans rely on sound for survival and many have evolved unique oral and aural adaptations. Understanding them better could ...

Scientists are using underwater microphones to study beaked whales, the ocean’s most elusive mammals. Echolocation clicks ...

Chris Kehrer, science program manager at Port Royal Sound Foundation in South Carolina, recently answered a question I have wondered about since childhood. Why does the Atlantic croaker, a marine fish ...

The ocean is a symphony of sounds, from the melodic songs of whales to the low thuds and groans of fish. Yet marine scientists have long assumed that sharks, a group of over 500 species, do not ...

New tool combines 360° video with spatial audio recording to accurately identify fish through sound. Recordings are the most extensive bank of natural fish sounds published to date, including many ...

PROVIDENCE — CEO Kim Gavin’s company, BLUEiQ, specializes in what’s called underwater sensing, using sound to study marine life, map the sea floor, or identify underwater objects or vehicles. Gavin ...

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In 1997, ocean researchers recorded a massive underwater sound so loud it was picked up by sensors over 3,200 km apart. They named it the Bloop — and nobody could explain it. It was louder than whales ...

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