For tens of millions of years, whales have been a part of the oceans. Because of this, it would be easy to believe that ...

Call it an unfinished story, but with a plot that's a grabber. It's the tale of an ancient land mammal making its way back to the sea, becoming the forerunner of today's whales. In doing so, it lost ...

Researchers studying Caribbean whales and orcas have discovered two new viruses not previously observed in these animals. The ...

Dr James Rule (L) and Dr Erich Fitzgerald (R) with the Murray River whale fossil at Melbourne Museum. Credit: Eugene Hyland. Source: Museums Victoria Dr James Rule (L) and Dr Erich Fitzgerald (R) with ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Long before whales were majestic, gentle giants, some of their prehistoric ancestors were tiny, weird and feral. A chance discovery of a 25 million-year-old fossil on an ...

In this illustration provided by Ruairidh Duncan a Janjucetus dullardi is depicted chasing a fish. Ruairidh Duncan / AP WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Long before whales were majestic, gentle giants, some ...

A biologist explains the surprising evolutionary math behind how the blue whale became the largest animal that has ever lived ...

Menopause is a rare trait among Earth's species, observed in only a few, including humans and certain whales. New research suggests the evolution of menopause may be linked to the extended lifespan of ...