In this week’s podcast episode of Lost Cultures: Living Legacies, we explore the rich history of New Zealand's Māori people.

This week, see zombie fungi trapped in an amber fossil, explore the sun’s hidden south pole, meet tool-using whales that ...

Orcas have long been revered for their intelligence, adaptability, and group-hunting strategies. But one scientific review ...

In a baffling show of generosity, killer whales across the globe are giving fish to humans—and scientists are racing to ...

Researchers have identified a fascinating behavior in killer whales, aka orcas: they sometimes offer to share their prey with ...

While well-documented in the Northern Hemisphere and Antarctica, much less is known about killer whales (Orcinus orca) in ...

Killer whales have been documented offering food provisions to humans swimming near them or in nearby boats. Learn more about ...

A study published in the journal Current Biology describes a new example of tool use by a critically endangered population of ...

Dubbed "allokelping," it might be a unique cultural phenomenon that's as endangered as the orca population itself ...

Scientists documented 34 remarkable cases of wild killer whales trying to give food to humans across four oceans over 20 ...

Orcas, often referred to as "killer whales," have earned their intimidating nickname for a reason. These magnificent ...

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.