A paper in Genome Biology and Evolution discovers that the endangered Mediterranean fin whale is not completely isolated from ...

Alfred the aetiocetid had teeth but needed a better way to capture his tiny prey. Credit: Carl Buell Baleen whales, such as the gigantic 30m-long blue whale, are the largest animals that have ever ...

BELOIT — Nick Pyenson, a top expert on whale evolution, has been selected as the 2026 recipient of The Roy Chapman Andrews Society (RCAS) Distinguished Explorer Award. Pyenson will be presented with ...

Fossils unearthed along Victoria’s Surf Coast have led to the discovery of an ancient whale species with special adaptations for hunting, including large eyes and sharp teeth, shedding light on early ...

When Whales Could Walk follows palaeontologists and scientists on a field trip that reveals the remarkable story of whale evolution and investigates how whales lost their legs and went back into the ...

Earth’s landscape has constantly evolved over the years, from vast raging oceans to shifting landmasses. Our planet has undergone a series of stages that shaped it into what we see today, hiding ...