Despite what you might think, sharks are not the apex predators of the ocean. That accolade goes to these: orca whales. However, their cousins, sperm whales, have developed an interesting tactic for ...

He’s illustrated a new edition of Herman Melville’s novel, now in the public domain. It begins with a striking image of a ...

The researchers also found that the humpback whale could see at 3.95 cycles per degree (CPD), a measure of vision determined by how many pairs of black and white lines an animal can make out in ...

John Williams' iconic score for the movie "Jaws," which celebrates the 50th anniversary of its release later this month, is ...

The ocean covers more than 70% of the Earth’s surface, yet more than 80% remains unexplored. Here we virtually plunge into ...

Officials think they know what killed a massive sperm whale that washed ashore on Thursday, about 12 miles north of Seaside ...

An endangered sperm whale found dead on the Oregon coast was struck by a vessel. The whale will remain on the beach to ...

It had long been speculated, but never proven, that sperm whales hunt on the bottom of the ocean floor. "The Americas" team finally proved the theory right. Marine scientists had long speculated ...

An endangered sperm whale found dead on the Oregon coast was struck by a vessel. The whale will remain on the beach to decompose naturally.

A recent study, published in Papers in Palaeontology, discusses the reanalysis of the only known Idiorophus patagonicus specimen. After a nearly 130-year scientific slumber, the study, titled ...