A new study reveals that female sperm whales maintain an invisible genetic barrier, redefining their population ...

A research team working the summer of 2023 off the coast of Dominica when they made the "impossibly rare" observation of a ...

Discover 25 bizarre creatures you never knew roamed the Earth! From ancient sea monsters to modern deep-sea oddities, explore ...

Hidden within fish DNA are powerful genetic twists that may explain one of nature’s biggest mysteries: how new species form so quickly. In Lake Malawi, hundreds of cichlid fish species evolved at ...

Across the half century or so that seafarers and scientists have spent studying the habits of sperm whales, some of the most ...

BELOIT — Nick Pyenson, a top expert on whale evolution, has been selected as the 2026 recipient of The Roy Chapman Andrews Society (RCAS) Distinguished Explorer Award. Pyenson will be presented with ...

DEPOE BAY, Ore. — Spring Whale Watch Week returns near the end of March on the Oregon coast. Oregon State Parks will host the event, which runs Saturday, March 21 through Sunday, March 29. “Spring is ...

Endangered North Atlantic right whales were spotted off the coast of Ocean City, Maryland, earlier this week, prompting an important reminder from officials. The whales were detected east of the beach ...

The North Atlantic right whale population is critically endangered, with fewer than 400 individuals remaining. Conservationists worry the Trump administration may roll back seasonal speed limits for ...

Scientists following humpback whales once brought to the brink of extinction in the South Pacific made a fascinating discovery: Older males were more likely to become fathers and younger males were ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions. Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative has ...

A nearly 30-foot deceased whale that washed up in Newport Beach this week disappeared overnight, likely carried back out to sea by strong surf, but was later found wedged on rocks further south in ...