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1,410 results for: Whales

  1. Animals

    Killer whales may use kelp brushes to slough off rough skin

    The whales use quick body movements to tear pieces of bull kelp for use as tools, perhaps the first known toolmaking by a marine mammal.

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  2. Anthropology

    Humans used whale bones to make tools 20,000 years ago

    Ancient scavengers of the beached beasts turned their bones into implements that spread across a large area, researchers say.

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  3. Animals

    Migrating whale sharks make pit stops at oil and gas rigs

    Human-made structures act as artificial reefs, luring plankton and, in turn, Earth’s largest fish. That could put whale sharks at risk of ship strikes.

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  4. Animals

    Narwhals may use their iconic tusks to play

    Videos show narwhals using their tusks in several ways, including prodding and flipping a fish. It’s the first reported evidence of the whales playing.

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  5. Animals

    Videos capture orcas’ tricks for taking down the largest fish on Earth

    Citizen science videos document for the first time how orcas coordinate an attack against whale sharks.

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  6. For deep-diving whales, plastic garbage may ‘sound’ like food

    Experiments show that the acoustic signature of plastic and prey is similar. That may confuse whales that use echolocation to hunt.

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  7. Animals

    This marine biologist discovered a unique blue whale population in Sri Lanka

    In addition to studying the world’s only nonmigratory blue whales, marine biologist Asha de Vos seeks to change her compatriots’ attitudes toward the ocean.

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  8. Animals

    Compare shark sizes on our infographic

    As Jaws celebrates its 50th anniversary, Science News explores the vast range of shark sizes, from megaladon to the dwarf lanternshark.

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  9. Oceans

    National Geographic’s ‘OceanXplorers’ dives into the ocean’s mysteries

    National Geographic’s documentary series ‘OceanXplorers,’ produced by James Cameron, invites you aboard one of the most advanced research vessels in the world.

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  10. Paleontology

    Some of Earth’s extinct giants may have been smaller than thought

    Evolving techniques and data indicate some ancient giants like Dunkleosteus and Megalodon may have been smaller than initial estimates suggested.

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  11. Readers react to ancient hunting tactics, dog obesity and narwhal play

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  12. Animals

    Stinky penguin poop strikes fear into the hearts of Antarctic krill

    A chemical in Adélie penguin guano may have cued krill to take evasive maneuvers in lab tests.

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