Scientists exploring the canopy of a South American rainforest have discovered an unusual new termite species with a strikingly elongated head that resembles a sperm whale. Credit: Rudolph Scheffrahn ...

Whales are among the largest and oldest animals on Earth. They can be found in every ocean and range in size from the small ...

Being able to swim with majestic, highly intelligent, 40-foot-long, 40-ton sperm whales in the open ocean close to the lush island of Dominica is not new. In fact, there are roughly 200 resident ...

Common names for animals are often easier to remember than their Latin names, but they can often lead to confusion. Here are ...

A new study shows that as humpback whale populations recover from past whaling, older males are gaining a major advantage in reproduction. Early in the recovery, breeding groups were dominated by ...

The bones of a whale that died at North Myrtle Beach 40 years ago were supposed to be displayed at SC’s state museum. But it ...

This was the first observation of the creature in its natural habitat, and the identity of this species might surprise you ...

If you've ever doubted the intelligence of wild animals, look no further than the sperm whale. See for yourself as one ...

As humpback whales recover, older males are fathering more calves, revealing how whaling still shapes mating and competition ...

Members of the Outer Banks Marine Mammal Stranding Network responded to reports of a stranded whale in South Nags Head on Sunday, March 1.

A giant sperm whale washed up on the coast of Indonesia. Footage shows the 33ft marine mammal stranded in the waters of Kolaka Regency on March 3. Fishermen first spotted the carcass in Bone Bay ...

Tiny, tooth-sized fossils have just reshaped the story of our deepest ancestry. Paleontologists have discovered the southernmost remains ever found of Purgatorius—the earliest-known relative of all ...