Did the first ancestors of whales pick up where the mosasaurs left off 66 million years ago, after the extinction of all the large predatory marine reptiles? A study has looked into the possible ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The evolution of the greatest mammal on earth is a more ...

Did the first ancestors of whales pick up where the mosasaurs left off 66 million years ago, after the extinction of all the large predatory marine reptiles? A study conducted by Rebecca Bennion, a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dozens of cetaceans died in the Black Sea in a month as a result of hostilities. Photo: Ivan Rusiev Dozens of dolphins have died ...

Around 400 million years ago, the ancestor of all four-limbed creatures took its first steps onto dry land. Fast-forward about 350 million years, and a descendant of these early landlubbers did an ...

A comprehensive study that builds on previous phylogenetic research on cetaceans and that combines morphology, genetics, and behavior confirms that the closest living relative is the hippo and ...

Around 400 million years ago, the ancestor of all four-limbed creatures took its first steps onto dry land. Fast-forward about 350 million years, and a descendant of these early landlubbers did an ...

Dolphins, already renown for their intelligence and range of abilities, can also sense whether an object is magnetized or not, researchers have found. They may utilize this sensing ability to navigate ...

Thanks to increased awareness about the environment, most people know that tossing garbage into the ocean is just wrong. Unfortunately, plastic marine debris is still common, and deadly to marine ...