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Whales have been on this planet for longer than humans have walked upright. Are they intelligent? Linguists contend that even the most intelligent non-human animals lack a communication system that could be called language. But could whales prove an exception? Biologists have studied whales for decades and quickly realized that they lead complex social lives. For example, sperm whales have the animal kingdom’s biggest brains, six times larger than ours. They live in female-dominated social netwo

32K views · 2.4K reactions | SET — the Space Environment Testbeds — launches to space tonight!  This mission will study how radiation affects spacecraft and electronics in orbit so we can better protect what we send into space. https://go.nasa.gov/2K8vPWS Watch coverage of the launch starting at 11pm ET at nasa.gov/live | NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center | Facebook