Baleen whales, known scientifically as Mysticeti, are a fascinating group of marine mammals that have evolved unique feeding mechanisms and adaptations over millions of years. Their fossil record ...

We will not be replacing fossil fuel energy production with clean energy production.” Pile driving itself hasn't been shown to produce lasting consequences. Nowacek tagged several fin whales ...

A road-widening project has unearthed four new baleen whales species in Southern California’s Laguna Canyon. The fossil specimens, at 17 to 19 million years old, are the most recently evolved toothed ...

The 14 baleen species include the rorqual family—slender, streamlined baleen whales such as fin, sei ... We know from fossil ...

According to the fossil record, cetaceans—whales ... and not overlapping any fin or sperm whale hotspots. Though many collision hotspots fall within marine protected areas, these preserves ...

The segment repeated the false claim — debunked by several fact checks from a variety of sources — that offshore wind development is killing whales ... how the fossil fuel industry is ...

Analyzing the anatomy of early fossil cetaceans in the context of modern mammals to understand the evolution of cetaceans from terrestrial ancestors. <p>The evolution of modern cetaceans (including ...

Size comparison of a modern blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) and the extinct Perucetus colossus, known from a fossil discovered in Peru. Researchers initially estimated the mass of Perucetus as ...

At birth, beluga whales are 5 feet long, roughly 100 pounds, and dark blue-gray in color. Unmistakable as adults, their color lightens to white, and they have a dorsal ridge rather than a fin. Belugas ...