To See Where a Whale Has Been, Look in Its Mouth
The baleen that hangs from the jaws of some whale species contains clues about their migrations and diets -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Killer whale stranded in France"s River Seine dies
A killer whale stranded for weeks in France's River Seine was found dead Monday after attempts to guide it back to sea failed and revealed it was severely sick, local authorities said......»»
Robotic buoys developed to keep Atlantic right whales safe
A Cape Cod science center and one of the world's largest shipping businesses are collaborating on a project to use robotic buoys to protect a vanishing whale from lethal collisions with ships......»»
Intensive whaling did not rob the fin whale of its genomic diversity
Fin whales are the second largest creatures on our planet, surpassed only by blue whales. They can reach a length of around 20 meters—and require up to two metric tons of food per day. Accordingly, they release enormous amounts of nutrients—with.....»»
Whale carcass proves tasty snack for beetles
A total of 21 new beetle species were discovered in the whale carcass that washed ashore at the Rottumerplaat in 2020. The creatures are experts in consuming meat, skin and bones......»»
Unusually fast beaked whale has special deep-sea hunting strategy
An international team of biologists has successfully used biologgers to reveal insights into the lifestyle and hunting behavior of the little-known species Sowerby's beaked whale. The team's first results show that these dolphins have a surprisingly.....»»
Fishing gear and plastic bag pieces found in the stomach of a dead sperm whale in Keys
Biologists conducting an necropsy on a sperm whale that beached itself in the shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico in the Florida Keys said they found man-made materials in the mammal's stomach that likely contributed to its death......»»
Largest ever study of its kind reveals whales evolved in three rapid phases
A new study lead by Dr. Ellen Coombs, who studied her Ph.D. at The Natural History Museum and University College London, has revealed for the first time that the diversity we see in whale (Cetacea) skulls was achieved through three key periods of rap.....»»
Shipping poses significant threat to the endangered whale shark
Marine biologists from the Marine Biological Association (MBA) and the University of Southampton have led ground-breaking research which indicates that lethal collisions of whale sharks with large ships are vastly underestimated, and could be the rea.....»»
Researchers develop VR headset with mouth haptics
Researchers have developed a way to feel various sensations on your mouth, such as spiders crawling across or water droplets......»»
Fossils of Giant Whale-Like Creatures Called Ichthyosaurs Found in Swiss Alps
The fossils of three large Ichthyosaurs, extinct marine reptiles that lived roughly 250 million years ago, have been found in a surprising place - the Swiss Alps.The fossils of three large Ichthyosaurs, extinct marine reptiles that lived roughly 250.....»»
Exploring the murky history of the chase for the blue whale
The blue whale is the largest animal that has ever existed, weighing as much as two thousand people together. This is why this cetacean was the most chased species in the world due to its size and economic yield when whaling started, around the mid-1.....»»
The most watched movies of the week on your go-to streaming services. Batman"s in 2.
So, what's everyone been watching this week? Each week, the most popular streamed movies come down to a few things — sheer buzz, smart marketing and PR campaigns, star power, critical acclaim, or a slow burn, word-of-mouth phenomenon that leads.....»»
Shark nets remain a deadly obstacle as humpback whales begin their East Coast migration
Whale migration season has come again to the East Coast with the first sightings being reported. Every year at this time, humpback whales migrate from feeding grounds in the Southern Ocean to the warm waters of the Coral Sea to breed and give birth t.....»»
Doctors fish out more than a dozen tiny maggots from man’s eye
Here's what happens when sheep bot fly larvae sink their mouth hooks into your eyeball. Enlarge / Illustration of a Oestrus ovis, sheep botfly (credit: Getty | Nastasic) On Wednesday, doctors in France reported a rare case of.....»»
To save California"s whales, put overlooked threats into policy
Whales are threatened by a variety of human activities off the West Coast of the United States, including fishing, ship traffic, and pollution. Overlap between these stressors can compound effects on whale populations, but are rarely addressed by cur.....»»
Nick Kroll and the "Human Resources" cast parody their plot
Nick Kroll, Aidy Bryant, Brandon Kyle Goodman and Randall Park remix the plot to the Big Mouth spinoff in a game of Mash Libs......»»
36-million-year-old whale fossil found in Peruvian desert
Paleontologists on Thursday unveiled the fossilized remains of an ancient whale that inhabited the seas 36 million years ago, found last year in a Peruvian desert......»»
Whale migrations: How new UN treaty aims to protect species on the high seas
A humpback whale we tagged while it was feeding off the Western Antarctic Peninsula made a nearly 19,000 km-round trip in 265 days, traveling north from Antarctica to its breeding area off Colombia and back. Whales migrate thousands of kilometers eac.....»»
Free Guy helmer Shawn Levy will direct Deadpool 3 for Marvel
Ryan Reynolds will reunite with director Shawn Levy for Deadpool 3, and the original screenwriting team will also return to Marvel's Merc with a Mouth......»»
Deadpool 3: Free Guy"s Shawn Levy to Direct MCU Marvel Movie
Marvel is talking with Free Guy director Shawn Levy to helm Deadpool 3 and officially bring the Merc with a Mouth to the MCU.Deadpool 3 is eyeing regular Ryan Reynolds collaborator Shawn Levy to direct the upcoming MCU movie.The Hollywood Reporter sa.....»»