Like humans, whales’ chromosomes most commonly express either XX or XY for female or male sex, respectively. One of the whale ...

The first-ever dissection of the world’s rarest whale has enabled Indigenous people and conservation scientists in New Zealand to learn more about one of their taoka, which means treasure in the ...

Look out, blue whale – there’s a new contender for your heavyweight title. A newly discovered whale that lived nearly 40 million years ago could be the heaviest animal to have ever lived ...