Found on the southern coast of Peru, this amphibious creature had a tail and hooves and was the oldest preserved fossil of ...

Before whales became the ocean’s majestic giants that could swallow a whole kiyak, they were land-dwelling creatures that ...

A small whale drew a crowd this week when it entered harbor waters in Long Beach. Video from NewsChopper4 showed the whale ...

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

These winsome little limbs—perfectly formed yet useless, at least for walking—are a crucial clue to understanding how modern whales, supremely adapted swimming machines, descended from land ...

Follow their extraordinary journey from shore to sea. Although whales are expert swimmers and perfectly adapted to life underwater, these marine mammals once walked on four legs. Their land-dwelling ...

It's the tale of an ancient land mammal making its way back to the sea, becoming the forerunner of today's whales. In doing so, it lost its legs, and all of its vital systems became adapted to a ...