One of the biggest quests in biology is understanding how every cell in an animal's body carries an identical genome yet ...

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The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is the largest cetacean on the planet. While some have claimed that there were ...

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

Leopard seals rank among the largest seal species on Earth, with adult females reaching nearly 12 feet in length and weighing ...

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Roughly 88% percent of American households enjoy canned tuna, but few realize the true size of the animal behind the meal. Tuna are among the ocean’s most powerful fish, capable of growing to ...

This video explores the whale shark, the largest fish in the world, and the unique traits that allow it to reach extraordinary size. Marine biologists explain how this gentle giant filters tiny ...

Giant mosasaurs, once thought to be strictly ocean-dwelling predators, may have spent their final chapter prowling freshwater ...

Marine animals can be fascinating and quite beautiful. However, you should not approach some of them. Certain fish and ...