Cultural evolution is distinct from genetic evolution ... However, it's likely too soon to know if the orca behavior is spreading or if it's more than a fad. Barrett-Lennard said the behavior ...

Many researchers accept that cultural experiences have helped shape human evolution – and evidence has now emerged that the same may be true of killer whales. Human genomes have evolved in ...

After killer sperm whales faded away about 5 million years ago, the ecological spot was open until the evolution of killer whales during the ice ages, roughly 2 million years ago. “There are ...

Orca builds on over a decade of seaweed farming, bioprocessing, and climate innovation led by Blue Evolution. Orca Minerals aims to help set a new global standard for critical mineral recovery ...

Orca is an evolution of an earlier unmanned sub—technically, an “extra-large unmanned undersea vehicle”—developed by Boeing BA with the capacity to operate up to two miles below the ocean ...

Killer whales and four other toothed whales are ... author of the study published on Wednesday in the journal Nature. "Evolution has selected for a longer female lifespan so that mothers and ...

Orcas, also known as killer whales, are among the most intelligent and lethal predators in the ocean. But what makes them so extraordinary? In this video, we uncover the insane biology behind these ...

Orca intelligence isn’t unexpected given that ... 0050139 Roth et al. (2005) Evolution of the brain and intelligence. TRENDS in Cognitive Sciences Vol.9 No.5. Accessed at: http ...

The latest reported incident could be evidence that this behavior is here to stay, and that it's spreading to other orca pods thanks to cultural evolution. A "cultural trap" happens when a ...