Time spent sewn up in a whale wasn’t the only curious historical treatment for rheumatism. Elixirs of dubious origin promised ...

The ocean is home to the largest animals of all-time, the great whales, yet these oceanic giants remain some of the most poorly understood organisms on earth. What is life like at this extreme ...

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Humpback whales are a significant member of the Rorqual family, a group of baleen whales, but they are not the largest; the blue whale holds that title. These impressive creatures typically range ...

Scientists may finally have an explanation for the longstanding mystery of why blue whale calves are rarely sighted, an advance that could help better conserve the critically endangered species.