Hawaiian short-finned pilot whales are surprisingly voracious hunters, diving hundreds of meters beneath the Pacific to snatch squid in the dark. By tagging and tracking eight whales, researchers ...

The DNA of the "elusive" giant squid has been detected in deep underwater canyons off the coast of Western Australia, marking the first detection in decades, according to a newly published study.

It’s a colossal find. Australian scientists detected signs of a super-rare giant squid during a watershed study, marking the first time the species had been recorded in the area in a quarter century.

“Finding evidence of a giant squid really captures people’s imagination,” researchers said Schmidt Ocean Institute A giant squid was discovered by researchers in Western Australia “Finding evidence of ...

A Curtin University-led study has revealed the extraordinary biodiversity hidden in deep underwater canyons off Western Australia's Nyinggulu (Ningaloo) coast, ranging from species previously ...

In early March, a young male humpback whale appeared where humpback whales are not supposed to be: in the Baltic Sea, just off the coast of Wismar, in northern Germany. The animal—forty feet long and ...

Christopher Nolan's star-studded take on Homer's epic poem hits theaters this July. We’re now firmly in that final stage of marketing, as Universal is promoting Nolan’s “The Odyssey” everywhere from ...

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HBO has shared the first trailer for Questlove’s upcoming documentary about legendary R&B group Earth, Wind & Fire.

Two private investors funded the latest rescue following multiple unsuccessful attempts Philip Dulian/picture alliance via Getty Timmy the humpback whale was rescued after weeks of being stuck in ...

The humpback whale, stuck for weeks in shallow waters off Germany, was towed to the North Sea in a barge. The story captivated the country. By Jenny Gross A humpback whale that was stranded for weeks ...

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