Learn why blue whale calves are prime orca targets and how their massive mothers use slipstreams, allies, and shockwaves to keep them alive.

Scientists in Indonesia have tagged a pygmy blue whale for the first time using a drone. Data from the tag revealed a previously unknown path used by the species on its southern migration from ...

Q. You wrote that blue whales are the largest mammals. What are the largest and smallest animals of other groups? What ecological problems do animals confront by being extremely big or extremely small ...

A young girl's fossil find in England has led to the discovery of Ichthyotitan severnensis. This ancient marine reptile was enormous, comparable to a blue whale. It lived 202 million years ago.

Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzes Submit a question At about the age of 20 At about the ...

World Whale Day is celebrated on 15th February every year. This ocean’s largest mammal has survived for millions of years, adapting to shifting seas and changing climates. Large body size, thick ...

Standing on the southern tip of the island at Dondra Head, where the Indian Ocean stretches endlessly in every direction, it is difficult to imagine that beneath those restless blue waves lies one of ...

Scientists may finally have an explanation for the longstanding mystery of why blue whale calves are rarely sighted, an ...

Animals are noisy. And their noises can travel a long way. But making sounds can be a double-edged sword: it can help them communicate, sometimes over long distances, but it can also reveal them to ...

Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers anything from archaeology and the environment to technology and culture. Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work ...

Scenic view of Point Lobos State Reserve at Highway 1 in California. On the northern end of California’s Central Coast, the region’s rolling hills and sunny beaches give way to misty bays and cypress ...

DUNEDIN, Fla.—The Blue Jays are no stranger to the Japanese baseball market; they have employed eight players from the country over the last 50 years. But none had as much star appeal as Kazuma ...