But the Japanese DNA study could force the rethinking of many theories, including paleontology’s long-held belief that mesonychid is in the whale family tree, said Thewissen, who believes the ...

Rare, 7-million-year-old fossils of two extinct pygmy sperm whales are helping researchers learn about the evolution of the ocean's largest toothed whale, a new study finds ...

So, seeing an entire Sperm Whale family cuddled together to "have a conversation," making their astounding clicking sounds, is nothing short of awe-inspiring, as this incredible video shows.

“Call Me Albicetus”: Fossil Sperm Whale Is Named in Honor of Moby-Dick A Smithsonian team of scientists re-examined a fossil sperm whale for the first time in 90 years and created an entirely new ...

As the metaphor suggests the whale family tree has a branching pattern, and some of these branches terminated without leaving any living descendants.

As the metaphor suggests the whale family tree has a branching pattern, and some of these branches terminated without leaving any living descendants.

Science Oddball ancient whale had four legs, hooves on its toes A skeleton discovered off the coast of Peru is an important piece in understanding the puzzle of early whales.

A peachy-colored baby killer whale was seen bonding and socializing with her family off Washington, drone footage shows. Read Story ...

“If this is right, this fossil fills in a missing spot on the [whale family] tree,” says Jessica Martin, a paleontologist at the University of Providence who was not involved in the research.

So, seeing an entire Sperm Whale family cuddled together to "have a conversation," making their astounding clicking sounds, is nothing short of awe-inspiring, as this incredible video shows.