Scientists have discovered a new, much less invasive method for testing whales for pathogens. In the past, scientists needed to take biopsies from whales, which left a small wound, to test for ...

Scientists in the Arctic are catching the exhaled breaths of whales to better understand their health. How? Drones. "Drones have really revolutionized our ability to get a biological sample from a ...

Scientists used drones to collect whale blow, allowing them to test for diseases without harming or stressing the animals. The study detected cetacean morbillivirus in Arctic whales for the first time ...