When whales set off for their breeding grounds, they generally stop feeding and metabolise the energy stored in their blubber ...

Scientists searching for new ways to combat cancer think they may have uncovered a promising new lead in the DNA of the ...

This gave rise to Project CETI (Cetacean Translation Initiative), a 50-plus-person team of marine biologists, A.I. experts, ...

Humpback whales play a pivotal role in marine ecosystems by linking distant oceanic regions through their extensive migratory journeys. Their annual movements between high‐latitude, productive feeding ...

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The fossil record of baleen whales (Mysticeti) offers a window into one of the most dramatic evolutionary transitions among mammals. Early cetaceans evolved from terrestrial artiodactyl ancestors into ...

Jessica Farrer–a marine biologist who serves as Research Director at The Whale Museum, and part of the team of scientists working temporarily in Antarctica Peninsula, profiled in “Expedition Killer ...

Dominica recently set aside nearly 800 square kilometers of the Caribbean Sea as the world’s first Sperm Whale Marine ...

Scientists are using artificial intelligence to understand sperm whale vocalizations. Lawyers think the discoveries may ...

LA PAZ, Mexico— More than 30 conservation organizations today called on UNESCO and the International Union for Conservation of Nature to take urgent action against the Saguaro LNG project proposed in ...

An illustration of German-born fossil collector Albert Koch's "Hydrarchos" as it appeared on display. From Fowler, O.S. 1846. The American Phrenological Journal and Miscellany, Vol. 8. New York: ...

🛍️ The best Cyber Monday deals you can shop right now (updating) 🛍️ By Laura Baisas Published May 27, 2025 11:00 AM EDT Large projectile point made of Gray Whale bone from the Duruthy rockshelter, ...