Listening to a blue whale population in Aotearoa New Zealand revealed how their songs change frequency over time.

From the California coast, you can see a lot of surfers. It's not so easy to see a blue whale. However, at UC Santa Cruz, you ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Read on to discover the 12-inch-thick throat muscles and a 90-second gulp that power its baleen-filter feeding. The biggest whale ...

Its appetite hinges on nutrient-rich krill swarms, so climate shifts that shrink krill threaten energy reserves and migration. Read on to discover the 12-inch-thick throat muscles and a 90-second gulp ...

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After revisiting items from a Brazilian museum, researchers think humans may have been hunting whales 5,000 years ago, a ...

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Discover why safeguarding Arctic migration routes is vital for whales facing threats from shipping, noise, and climate change ...

As conservation efforts make the waters in the New York region more inviting for whales, increasing traffic from ships and boats has contributed to a climbing number of strandings. By Aaron Short Just ...

In August 2025, lithium-ion battery recycling company Blue Whale Materials (BWM), a portfolio company of Ara Partners, opened the doors of its first recycling facility in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. The ...

Quick Take Achieving the first live photographs of a ginkgo-toothed beaked whale ended a 66-year mystery since the species ...