A team was expected to examine a dead whale that washed up near Surfers Point in Ventura. Here's what to know.

Lorayne Meltzer has lived along the Gulf of California for 30 years. As an ecologist and director of a binational field ...

A pair of North Atlantic right whales seen off Florida in the Gulf may be headed back north after being seen in Bimini in the ...

One highlight is Massachusetts Right Whale Day, celebrated Thursday, packed with hands-on exhibits, environmental art, and a musical storybook film. It’s all part of an effort to raise awareness for ...

Scientists are closer than ever to deciphering sperm whale communication. Their breakthroughs could open the door to expanded ...

AI is reshaping countless aspects of life. But so far, its applications have focused mostly on our singular species, Homo ...

No dorsal fin. V-shaped blow. Almost extinct. Right Whale Day brings a rare species into focus — before it’s too late.

One of the largest harmful algae blooms recorded along the Southern California coast has led to the illness and death of ...

NOAA research shows it would take the average tree more than 1500 years to sequester the amount of carbon dioxide a whale can ...

A "Tinder of the seas" is part of a wave of efforts to put pleasure boats to work for science, amid a shortage of research ...

Adult colossal squids have occasionally surfaced on fishing lines, but none had been witnessed alive in the abyss where they thrive.

The California Academy of Sciences confirmed reports of a dead gray whale in the surf line at Alameda South Shore Beach. The research institute has arranged for the whale to be towed to Angel Island ...