In the process he has shown that whales, once celebrated by creationists as the best evidence against evolution, may be evolution's most elegant proof. "Complete specimens like that Basilosaurus ...

As evolutionary biologist Neil Shubin points out, "In one sense, evolution didn't invent anything new with whales. It was just tinkering with land mammals. It's using the old to make the new." ...

p>The evolution of modern cetaceans (including whales, dolphins, and porpoises) from terrestrial ancestors required many drastic anatomical, physiological, and behavioral changes. The development of ...

The oceans are thought to be where life started but about 50-million years ago, something incredible happened: some mammals found their way back into the water. National Corporate funding for NOVA ...

A reconstruction of the fossil whale Kutchicetus, which lived about 45 million years ago in India, is behind him. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news ...

New research reveals that right whales can survive for more than 130 years -- almost twice as long as previously understood. New research published in Science Advances reveals that right whales ...

The estimated size and mass of the specimen challenge researchers' idea that large whale evolution began roughly 5 million years ago. The newly discovered mammal reached peak body mass for cetacean ...

Follow their extraordinary journey from shore to sea. Although whales are expert swimmers and perfectly adapted to life underwater, these marine mammals once walked on four legs. Their land-dwelling ...

Dr Sam Ellis, from the University of Exeter, who led the research, said in some whale species evolution had selected for a longer female lifespan so mothers and grandmothers could continue to ...

Getty Images Killer whales in captivity: they have been known to mimic other animals such as sea lions Dr Alex Thornton, senior lecturer in cognitive evolution at the University of Exeter ...

pinpoint the blockchain spearheading this evolution, and understand why December might mark a tipping point. Buckle up; it’s about to get exciting. Ethereum whales—individuals or entities ...