Anton van Helden, an expert on some of the world’s rarest whales, was sitting on the couch in July recovering from surgery, when a photo flashed on his phone that would change the course of his career ...

The tooth belonging to the whale was probably found along the coast after spending time underwater, as shown by tiny bioerosion marks left by sea creatures. The researchers suggest that after it was ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — It is the world’s rarest whale, with only seven of its kind ever spotted. Almost nothing is known about the enigmatic species. But on Monday a small group of scientists and ...

A biologist explains the surprising evolutionary math behind how the blue whale became the largest animal that has ever lived ...

Marine biologists are examining the remains of what's believed to be a spade-toothed whale, one of the planet’s rarest marine mammals, which washed ashore on a New Zealand beach on July 4. The ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The obverse of this tooth has an ...

Researchers said the “remarkable” ancient site where the tooth was found is known for its size and rare artifacts. Ramírez-Cruzado Aguilar-Galindo S, Luciañez-Triviño M, Muñiz Guinea F, Cáceres Puro ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. On the obverse of this polished sperm ...