Time is of the essence for a Brazilian neuroscientist who wants to study whale and dolphin brains before the brains decompose ...

Technically, your heart isn’t made of gold. And don't wear it in on your sleeve—you’ll make a mess. Here are 11 scientific ...

New research suggests male baleen whales looking for love sing a different tune when attracting a mate, and it all depends on if they are more likely to fight or ...

One of the most unique about whales is that they're the largest animals to ever exist on Earth — even bigger than the largest ...

From mammoth African elephants to giant whales, let's take a look at the 8 largest mammals that inhabit our planet.

The exhausted whale was finally freed on Friday afternoon, with rescuers continuing to monitor its movements. A member of the public first spotted the distressed whale at around 8.30am on Thursday and ...

Model vertebrates are extensively studied non-human vertebrates (species with a notochord, or vertebral column) chosen for the ease of investigating particular biological phenomena in areas such ...

That makes them not just the longest-living whale, but also the longest-living mammal on Earth ... This makes the Greenland shark the longest-living vertebrate on Earth. Take a look at this amazing ...

A sperm whale washed ashore on Cuttyhunk Island off Cape Cod Sunday, the International Fund for Animal Welfare said in a statement. The most recent whale discovery is part of a series of whale ...

A humpback whale has got into difficulty after becoming entangled in rope at a fish farm off Skye. Organic Sea Harvest said it had suspended normal operations at its Invertote site in the north of ...

Welcome to animals that start with H. Animals that begin with the letter H are pretty fascinating. I can guarantee you will discover something new on this list. Enjoy our list of animals that start ...

A female killer whale gives birth to one calf at a time every three to 10 years. Orcas work together to take care of the young. Female killer whales live to be around 50 years old, but some orcas ...