The New Yorker

What Happens When a Whale Is Born?

In 2023, researchers witnessed a rare event—a sperm whale being born. Their findings suggest a previously unknown level of coöperation among whales.
New Scientist

First glimpse of sperm whale birth reveals teamwork to support newborn

A female sperm whale has been filmed giving birth for the first time, supported by 10 adult females who lifted the calf out of the water and protected it from predators

Alabama birth centers fight rules classifying them as hospitals: ‘Flat out impossible to keep operating’

Plaintiffs requested an oral argument in front of the Alabama Supreme Court in hopes of overturning the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals ruling.

“It shouldn’t be this hard to give birth safely”: Alabama birth centers ask state Supreme Court to overturn hospital-licensing ruling

Alabama midwives and freestanding birth centers are asking the Alabama Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that would require birth centers to obtain hospital licenses.

Whale birth takes a village — or, pod

Scientists got a rare look at the birth of a sperm whale and found that it took a group effort.

'Most Comprehensive' Documentation of Sperm Whale Birth Reveals the Hours-Long Event Is a Dramatic Family Affair (Exclusive)

Researchers say the sperm whale birth is among the first pieces of evidence of a non-primate animal participating in a cooperative birth

Why humans are helpless at birth and what it tells us about human nature

A human baby arrives in the world in a strange state, eyes open, ears working, brain growing fast, yet unable to move through the world in any meaningful way. That mix is the heart of a new argument

Influential Women Spotlights Lauren McCullough, BSN, BS: Advancing Maternal Health — One Birth Center at a Time

NEW CITY, NY, UNITED STATES, March 26, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Owner and Lead Consultant of Birth Center Consulting