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If you knew Bob Newhart only as an actor – most notably as the star of the legendary “Bob Newhart Show” but also in a minor though memorable role in the movie “Elf” – you may not have thought of him as a literary figure.

A female humpback whale named Twain has been known to researchers since the 1980s, yet only now surprised the entire world by replying to recorded “whup-throp” calls 36 times, in a humanlike conversation style. The post Scientists Hold A 20-Minute ‘Conversation’ With A Whale Named Twain In His Own Language…

Mark Twain apocryphally said, “I’m in favor of progress; it’s change I don’t like.” This quote pithily underscores the human tendency to desire growth while also harboring strong resistance to the hard work that comes with it. I can certainly resonate with this sentiment.

"There are diverse intelligences on this planet, and by studying them, we can better understand what an alien intelligence might be like." The post “We’ve Been Heard”: Scientists Communicate With A Whale For 20 Minutes In Her Own Language first appeared on Bored Panda.

Humpback whale "conversations" provide valuable insight on how humans may one day communicate with life beyond Earth.

Ahead of Sky’s new documentary about female artists, we take a look at those, from Nancy Wilson to Chaka Khan, who made waves on and off-stage

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The pair recently made their red carpet debut as a couple