Anthropocene Nature | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/anthropocene-nature/RSS feed for Anthropocene NatureenThu, 06 Aug 2026 15:12:00 +0000Sperm Whales Seem to Change Their Calls When Ships Are Near, Highlighting the Implications of Underwater Noise Pollutionhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/sperm-whales-seem-to-change-their-calls-when-ships-are-near-highlighting-the-implications-of-underwater-noise-pollution-180989257/Several of the huge cetaceans living in the eastern Caribbean Sea shortened the intervals between their clicks and used one click pattern more than another when vessels were around, according to a new studyThu, 06 Aug 2026 15:12:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/sperm-whales-seem-to-change-their-calls-when-ships-are-near-highlighting-the-implications-of-underwater-noise-pollution-180989257/