A mysterious whale that has puzzled scientists for decades may not be an anomaly, but a clue to what climate change is doing ...

Narwhals, often called the "unicorns of the sea," are distinguished by their spiralled tusks, which develop from a tooth. These tusks, found primarily in males, serve multiple purposes ...

We’re thrilled to share that The Narwhal has picked up four award nominations from the Canadian Association of Journalists for our investigative, in-depth and visual journalism! Our nominated work, ...

If an animal displayed the features of two species — the dappled skin of a narwhal and stout body of a beluga ... overlooked facet of cetacean evolution. In any case, some marine biologists ...

Disney’s Snow White hit U.S. theaters on March 21, 2025, nearly 88 years after the original 1937 animated classic. With Marc Webb at the helm and Rachel Zegler portraying Snow White alongside ...

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A more detailed list of Pokémon Legends: Z-A Mega Evolution leaks dropped. One previously listed Pokémon is no longer featured. Pokémon Legends: Z-A made a surprise appearance at the final ...

Timo Dersch encountered the whales while freediving in the waters surrounding Norway A freediver observing orcas was interrupted by another species of whale. Earlier in 2025, diver Timo Dersch was ...

Scientists uncovered how whole-genome duplication emerges and remains stable over thousands of generations of evolution in the lab. Sometimes, the most significant scientific discoveries happen by ...

Scientists have long known that whole-genome duplication (WGD)—the process by which organisms copy all their genetic material—plays an important role in evolution. But understanding just how ...