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. There ...

When the asteroid ended the age of non-avian dinosaurs, it cleared ecological space on a global scale. Small survivors ...

The Earth brims with extraordinary creatures, but none captivate the imagination quite like its largest animals. Dominating the oceans, the blue whale reigns supreme as the biggest creature ever to ...

Researchers have documented “an entire community” of animals travelling with whale sharks – the world’s biggest fish.

Rueda’s footage was shared by NTG Costa Rica, which boasted: “A truly spectacular moment was experienced at Nacascolo Beach, where none other than a majestic whale shark, the largest fish in the world ...

Passengers and crew on a boat headed from Ventura to Santa Cruz Island spotted a 20-foot basking shark this week. Here's what ...

What researchers spotted off Cape Cod and the Vineyard recently is something they almost never see in these waters.

Now, we’re at the point where wearable speakers are a thing — or least, JLab seems to think so. The company just developed ...

Among the Loewe front row was a sleepy-eyed blue whale lounging louchely on the bench. His lucky seatmate? Actor Hari Nef.

Lynne Schafer Gross and Mark McDermott One day circa 1970, a boy in El Segundo looked up at a telephone pole near his home and saw a hawk perched at ...

Scientists in Sonora are searching for clues about what happened to missing whale populations — and what the creatures that ...

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 ...