A biologist explains the surprising evolutionary math behind how the blue whale became the largest animal that has ever lived ...

Blue whales are one of the largest animals ever known to live on Earth. These gentle giants roam across the world’s oceans and are very popular for their powerful sounds that can travel hundreds of ...

Blue whale calves and births have seldom been documented. A new study may help unravel the mystery. Photo from NOAA Fisheries Service Despite being members of the largest species on the planet, young ...

Blue whales sing less when they are starving and sing more when food is plentiful, a recent study revealed. Researchers listened to whales off California for six years and found that their singing ...

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 ...

Whether it’s smartphones or sneakers, toys or tents, about 80% of commercial goods are transported to markets around the world using giant container ships. As global shipping routes grow to meet ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

Giant ships that transport everything from coffee cups to clothes across the ocean are often so large they can’t tell when they collide with a whale. Now, research out of the Northwest could help ...

The residents of California’s Santa Monica Bay have some rather noisy neighbors—and they’re not happy about it. That is the conclusion of a new study which shows that blue whales feeding off the coast ...

Only two blue whale births have ever been recorded in human history, both decades ago. This remains an extraordinary mystery given there used to be hundreds of thousands of blue whales before whaling ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Each year, during summer and fall, large groups of baleen whales gather off the coast of California, U.S., to feast on krill and fish before ...