Male belugas were more likely than females to change the shape of their melons, or foreheads. Mike Johnston via Flickr under CC BY 2.0 Belugas are known as the “canaries of the sea,” because they make ...

Beluga whales appear to change the shape of their heads during encounters with one another in what scientists believe is a form of visual communication among this highly social species. When you ...

You’ve heard of talking heads on TV. It turns out, they’re also under the sea. Beluga whales appear to communicate with each other by contorting their heads into various shapes, new research reveals.

Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and specializes in reporting on health, medicine, and genetics. Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and ...