Sharks and whales- Oceans - Science

An unusual visitor has been hanging out in the St. Lawrence River for the past three years: A narwhal, more than 1,000 kilometres south of its usua... (2018)

“A palaeontological howdunnit…[Spying on Whales] captures the excitement of…seeking answers to deep questions in cetacean science.” —Nature Called ... (2022)

Do social pressures cause the evolution of big brains? The debate is ongoing...Why are humans so smart? We must have evolved in an environment that... (2017)

Better to run than to have your liver squeezed out. (2019)

It’s difficult to imagine the voracious great white shark as prey. Could orcas really be overpowering them and removing their livers? (2017)

The Economist explains: "Australia’s selachian battlefield goes digital. AUSTRALIA’S waters are some of the most dangerous in the world. Ignoring... (2017)

A scientific mission into the secret ocean lair of California's great white sharks has provided tantalizing clues into a vexing mystery - why the f... (2018)

Scientists say they have found a Greenland shark that is about 400 years old - making it the longest-living vertebrate known. (2020)

Animal welfare advocates are celebrating after the House of Commons voted Monday to ban keeping whales, dolphins and porpoises in captivity — in a ... (2019)

Oceanic sharks and rays have declined more than 70 percent since 1970, mainly because of overfishing, according to a new study. (2021)