As humans increasingly appear in orcas' marine neighborhoods, the whales could be interested in learning about us: our ...

Killer whales sharing food with other killer whales is well-documented, but a new study in the Journal of Comparative ...

Researchers documented 34 instances of purported prey-sharing behavior, which suggests orcas may be altruistic and capable of ...

Scientists documented 34 remarkable cases of wild killer whales trying to give food to humans across four oceans over 20 ...

Killer whales have been documented offering food provisions to humans swimming near them or in nearby boats. Learn more about this fascinating behavior.

Instead, she says neuroscientists who study altruism believe that selflessness is actually hard-wired into the human brain. The idea is that individual humans were once so dependent on the group ...

Matthews is an advocate of a movement known as effective altruism, which has gained influential adherents in Silicon Valley, spawned philanthropic organizations and research centers, and received ...

Altruism, such as volunteering and donating, has been shown to improve happiness and well-being, and may be fundamental to being human.