Baleen whales migrate from high latitude feeding grounds to subtropical reproductive winter grounds, translocating limiting nutrients across ecosystems. This study estimates the latitudinal ...

A turning point in their evolution was the development of larger brains, which in turn led to changes in the size and shape of their skulls ... scans of a variety of fossils and skeletons from ...

It was estimated that the fossil is of a prehistoric whale dating back to the Middle Eocene period (39-47 million years ago). But 10 months later, on January 27, parts of the fossil were reported ...

Granger led an expedition into China to uncover fossils within the rich geological layer. The first remains found of this species were several specimens and fragmented skulls. Other jaws and skull ...

are classified as "toothed whales" because they have teeth. Baleen whales, on the other hand, have large, comb-like "baleen plates" that are made from the same material as our fingernails.

Fossils are like time capsules, offering us a rare chance to glimpse the distant past. Over the years, a number of ancient human fossils have been discovered, helping scientists piece together the ...

Found at the Sima del Elefante site in the Atapuerca Mountains, the fossils make up a partial skull comprised of the left side of the face of an adult hominin. The mineralized bones are the ...

O2 Ranch Manager Will Juett was skeptical when the hunter showed him a picture of what he thought was a fossil that he had found in the ranch's private rugged terrain of Brewster and Presidio counties ...

The "Transient" type hunt and prey only on marine mammals like seals, sea lions, dolphins, porpoise, and baleen whale calves. The “Offshore” type can be found in large groups of 50 to 100 and ...

The specimen includes a partial skull with teeth ... CREDIT: Chester et al. 2025 “This fossil skeleton provides new evidence concerning how placental mammals diversified ecologically following ...