New research from the University of St Andrews reports sperm whales headbutting one another. The behavior was captured on film and described scientifically for the first time, confirming accounts by ...

Researchers have captured extraordinary footage of sperm whales randomly headbutting each other, confirming anecdotal reports from mariners and whalers in the 18th and 19th centuries.

The animal kingdom stretches anatomy far beyond human expectations. Some creatures carry organs that rival furniture in size, while others rely on structures so tiny they can only be seen through a ...

Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) really do use their massive heads to deliberately push and strike objects. A team of scientists using a drone filmed sperm whales headbutting each other during ...

A fossilized skull and jawbones found in Niger belonged to a creature that had a large, bony crest atop its head and lived ...

Cetaceans can be split into two main types: baleen whales (which have a sieve-like structure within their mouth to catch tiny fish when they take a gulp of water) and toothed whales (which eat prey ...

The longest animal on Earth isn’t what you think. It’s a drifting, gelatinous predator whose reach reshapes how we define ...

BOSTON (WWLP) – The New England Aquarium’s aerial survey team spotted endangered blue whales during two back-to-back surveys. This marked the first time the Aquarium has documented a blue whale in the ...

Aquarium scientists say sightings offer a rare glimpse into the movements of Atlantic blue whales New England Aquarium Researchers conducting aerial surveys off the New England coastline recently made ...

Researchers say they spotted three endangered blue whales off the coast of Southern New England in a 24-hour period last month. Observers with New England Aquarium said it's the first time they have ...