Once dismissed as sticks and forgotten in a museum, the 5,000-year-old tools show prehistoric people hunted whales far from ...

This discovery sheds new light on understanding the lives and hunting practices of ancient people who lived along the coasts ...

A 1,500-pound whale fossil was found along the Gaviota Coast. The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History says the fossil is unique for how complete it is. Credit: Santa Barbara Museum of Natural ...

Long before the ocean’s largest filter-feeders roamed the seas, their smaller, sharper cousins ruled the warm shallows. One such predator, newly named Janjucetus dullardi, offers a striking glimpse ...

An “extraordinary” whale sighting happened in Boston recently. Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) researchers Ryan Schosberg and Annie Bartlett were hoping for the first 2025-2026 season whale sighting ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Explore a few exciting discoveries by museum researchers that you may have missed over the past few months Erin Wunderlich A pair of humpback whales feed in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine ...

Learn about the different ideas that came together in Massachusetts to make the right whale the "right" whale to represent the state.

The appearance of a northern bottlenose whale in London caused a huge stir and was watched by millions.