The seventh iteration of the dinosaur franchise leaves viewers feeling stupider and sadder the longer it goes on.

As the founder of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and the Captain Paul Watson Foundation, Watson has long stood at the ...

Long before ships sailed the oceans or factories hunted whales for oil, humans living near the Bay of Biscay were already ...

From towering elephants to deep-sea leviathans, the natural world is home to some record-breaking giants. Here's a roundup of ...

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Scientists have made the first comprehensive marine wildlife size database to help scientists better understand ocean ...

A blue whale’s tongue weighs as much as an elephant, and a child could crawl through its largest blood vessels. This immense size directly translates to ecological impact—each biological function, ...

Attentive readers will recall Christopher Dionne’s suggestion that the scale of large datasets could be conveyed by comparing them to the genome of the blue whale (12 April).

Humpback whale. Image via Pixabay. The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) has long held the title of the largest animal to have ever existed, with specimens reaching lengths of up to 30 meters (98 ...

Whales are not just big, they're a big deal for healthy oceans. Whale poo is responsible for moving tonnes of nutrients from deep water up to the surface.