A University of Portsmouth student has discovered a new species of prehistoric mammal dating back 145 million years to the ...

When researcher Jared Towers set up his cameras underwater to observe a pair of killer whales, he saw something strange.

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

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

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

ORCAs, the ultimate ocean predators, are capable of hunting the largest animals on Earth, including blue whales and elephant ...

We were amazed when we first noticed this behavior,” said Michael Weiss, research director at the Center for Whale Research in the U.S. state of Washington. What started as a puzzling observation in ...

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

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.

Scientists have documented what might be the first case of friendly interactions between killer whales and smaller cetaceans.

Fragment of projectile point from the cave site of Isturitz (Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France), made of bone from right whale or bowhead whale, dated to 17,300-16,700 years before present, curated at the ...

Killer whale populations are declining, stable, and on the rise. All of these statements are true. Despite the similar black-and-white silhouette and iconic dorsal fin, killer whales (Orcinus orca ...