Alfred the aetiocetid had teeth but needed a better way to capture his tiny prey. Credit: Carl Buell Baleen whales, such as the gigantic 30m-long blue whale, are the largest animals that have ever ...

Evidence that ancestors of today's whales once walked on the land and how digital imaging technology can help unlock ...

Wadi El-Hitan in Egypt’s Western Desert contains hundreds of fossilized whale skeletons dating back around 37 million years. These remains preserve a critical stage in whale evolution, showing hind ...

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 ...

Credit: John Broomfield/Tom Breakwell/Museums Victoria/Cover Images Australian scientists have identified species of razor-toothed ancient whale with cuter looks than its fearsome bite would suggest.

Fossils unearthed along Victoria’s Surf Coast have led to the discovery of an ancient whale species with special adaptations for hunting, including large eyes and sharp teeth, shedding light on early ...

Sperm whales in the wild. Image via Wikipedia. A groundbreaking study has revealed that sperm whale “codas” (short sequences ...

You don’t have to book a beach vacation to see a blue whale this year—just head to the Saint Louis Science Center. Families can come face-to-fin with the largest creature ever to live on Earth when ...