Off the New England coast, critically endangered whales are feeding on invisible swarms of red plankton—now suddenly visible ...

Satellites detect and confirm the presence of tiny red plankton, Calanus finmarchicus, that feeds and protects North Atlantic ...

Researchers announced over 70 new species in a single year, including bizarre insects, ancient dinosaurs, rare mammals, and ...

Four conservation groups have petitioned the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission to strengthen risk reduction measures to ...

In the animal kingdom, the creatures with the biggest hearts – relative to their size – are often the tiniest among us.

Sharks have had a tough time since the 1970s, when overfishing, habitat loss and a growing trade in their fins began to cut ...

There are eye-opening claims that orcas and dolphins are working together on salmon hunts and sharing food — but not everyone ...

In the ocean, different animals have their own unique self-defence strategies to help them survive predators. Some, like ...

Lithium-ion battery recycling company Blue Whale Materials (BWM), a portfolio company of Ara Partners, hosted a beam-signing ceremony Nov. 10 to celebrate the start of a major expansion at its ...

The whales are considered "data deficient" because they're so elusive New England Aquarium/Facebook A rare species of whale was sighted off the coast of Cape Cod this month Three True's beaked whales ...

News of Australia’s “humpback comeback” is making waves globally. Numbers of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) on the nation’s east coast have rebounded to an estimated 50,000 from a historic ...

The North Atlantic right whale population increased 2.1% between 2023 and 2024 Stan Grossfeld/The Boston Globe via Getty The North Atlantic right whale population estimate has increased by 2.1%, ...