Drones are used for many reasons these days, whether they are deployed for war, surveying road projects, or decorative purposes. Scientists at the New England Aquarium in Boston are now using drones ...

Scientists filmed the way killer whales hunt together. These images show one of the animals turning toward the other after a tail slap delivers a shock to herring. Paolo Domenici et al., Current ...

Orcas have long been revered for their intelligence, adaptability, and group-hunting strategies. But one scientific review spanning two decades has revealed a little-known, yet intriguing behavior.

Wild orcas across four continents have repeatedly floated fish and other prey to astonished swimmers and boaters, hinting that the ocean’s top predator likes to make friends. Researchers cataloged 34 ...

Researchers from Mystic Aquarium are heading to the icy tundras of Canada to study beluga breath. That’s the white-plume mixture of water cells, proteins and lung fluid that whales exhale when they ...