Scientists may finally have an explanation for the longstanding mystery of why blue whale calves are rarely sighted, an advance that could help better conserve the critically endangered species.

“Whale populations were cut back by commercial whaling by more than two thirds, with some species like Antarctic blue whales reduced by 99 percent. By restoring these populations, we can restore ...

While the bite from a venomous blue-lined octopus (Hapalochlaena fasciata) can result in a painful, potentially life-or-death emergency for humans, new research indicates it’s part of everyday ...

Aerial footage showing the close association between blue whale mother and calf, in the South Taranaki Bight, New Zealand. Credit: Leigh Torres/ Geospatial Ecology of Marine Megafauna Laboratory (GEMM ...

There’s an irascible, high-handed volunteer mayor (Crystal Finn) who may be the Karennest Karen ever, bulldozing through town halls convened to discuss the Whale Problem. Better adjusted are ...

Welcome to the February 2025 edition of Electric Vehicle [EV] company news. The past month saw a reasonable start to 2025 EV sales, noting Chinese New Year interrupted late Jan-early Feb. sales.

Investopedia / Zoe Hansen A traditional and perhaps outdated term, "blue collar" is a type of job that is done outside the office, often with manual labor or trade skills. The term blue collar is ...

Germán José Manuel Toro Ghio, son of Germán Alfonso and Jenny Isabel Cristina, became a citizen of planet Earth in the cold dawn of Sunday, May 11, 1958, in Santiago, capital of southern Chile.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Sea rescuers and wildlife activists in dinghies approach a whale to cut it loose from fishing nets off the ...

The background color is inspired by International Klein Blue, a hue that the artist Yves Klein first mixed in the 1950s, using it to make an array of monochromatic paintings until his death in 1962.

They looked huge, but it was hard to tell with the distance. We circled nearby, waiting for a blue whale to surface. With a loud blast of air from its blowhole, a blue whale appeared a couple of ...