Imagine standing on a muddy riverbank 50 million years ago and seeing a strange creature lumbering by—part crocodile, part ...

Hitan" in Arabic, holds more than 400 primitive whale skeletons that offer a snapshot of the evolution of these creatures ...

Whales’ vestigial leg bones are a humbling reminder that life on Earth is deeply connected. Just as whales carry traces of their land-dwelling past, humans and all animals have their own ...

While well-documented in the Northern Hemisphere and Antarctica, much less is known about killer whales (Orcinus orca) in ...

Newly discovered miniature ancient whale has name inspired by Tutankhamun Tutcetus rayanensis, which was only 8ft long, has provided an insight into the history of early whales, scientists say.

A whale’s body decomposes in three stages —Mobile Scavenger, Enrichment Opportunist, and Sulfophilic—and each stage provides its own benefits to a succession of deep sea creatures.

An Egyptian-led team discovered the extinct whale species Tutcetus rayanensis, offering insights into Africa's ancient seas 41 million years ago, crucial for understanding early whale evolution.

Aug 2 (Reuters) - Move over, blue whale. There is a new contender for the most massive animal in Earth's history. Scientists on Wednesday described fossils of an early whale unearthed in Peru ...

Researchers suggest that the basilosauridae, a group of extinct, fully aquatic whales, represent a crucial stage in whale evolution, as they transitioned from land to sea.

Researchers suggest that the basilosauridae, a group of extinct, fully aquatic whales, represent a crucial stage in whale evolution, as they transitioned from land to sea.