275 Results From "marine mammal "

an old fashioned sketch of someone drinking out of a small glass on a green background with blue polka dots and a drawing of an eyeball
The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

People used to drink a very specific kind of urine to treat motion sickness

Lab-grown coral
Ocean

Scientists grow stunning, endangered coral in a lab

Dog’s are a human’s best friend—and a shorebird’s worst enemy
Land

Dog’s are a human’s best friend—and a shorebird’s worst enemy

This is what happens when feral cows take over a remote Alaskan island
Wildlife

This is what happens when feral cows take over a remote Alaskan island

megalodon
Sharks

Could an ancient megashark still lurk in the deep seas?

Pair of Asian short-clawed otters
Animals

These otters learn how to snag snacks by watching their friends

Orca whale pod in a line in the ocean while hunting
Whales

Even blue whales aren’t safe from orcas

Corroded munitions with sea life grown over.
Ocean

The ocean is a giant dump for chemical weapons. Can we clean it up before it’s too late?

A humpback whale breaches water and hangs in mid-air, in front of forested cliffs.
Whales

A rare humpback whale ‘megapod’ was spotted snacking off the Australian coast

a dinosaur footprint in rock
Dinosaurs

It was probably springtime when an asteroid did the dinosaurs in

Spinosaurus bones hint that the spiny dinosaurs enjoyed water sports
Dinosaurs

Spinosaurus bones hint that the spiny dinosaurs enjoyed water sports

blue whale
Ocean

We can protect whales from ship strikes by translating their songs

southern right whales
Ocean

The secret to helping this resilient whale species lies in its genes

White cat outside in the night
Cats

It’s 10 PM. Do you know where your cat is?

Dipping shortening-covered hands in ice water
Projects

Stay-at-home science project: Craft handmade blubber

These ancient deep-sea fish can live five times as long as biologists expected
Endangered Species

These ancient deep-sea fish can live five times as long as biologists expected

Sable Island’s famous wild horses are at the heart of a conservation controversy
Wildlife

Sable Island’s famous wild horses are at the heart of a conservation controversy

blue whale
Ocean

Whale ‘roadkill’ is on the rise off California. A new detection system could help.

an illustration of a melting planet earth covered in lush trees and leaves
Animals

An ancient era of global warming could hint at our scorching future

A northern sea otter swims on its back in Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge.
Animals

A modest proposal for hunting sea otters