Pygmy sperm whales (Kogia breviceps) are among the ocean's most enigmatic inhabitants—rarely seen and largely unstudied. They live far offshore in small groups, diving in search of squid and fish.

Two local bivalves — meaning “two shells” and referring to mollusks like oysters and clams — have developed contagious cancers: the eastern soft-shell clam, which is non-native and arrived from the ...

Mass extinctions are extremely catastrophic events on Earth. Throughout Earth's evolutionary history, numerous mass extinctions have occurred, with five major mass extinctions being particularly ...

Steven Wilhelm's work on this study was supported by The National Science Foundation, The National Institute of Environmental Health Science, the Simons Foundation and the Allen Family Philanthropies.

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If you liked this story, share it with other people. There are now 16,608 marine protected areas (MPAs) globally, covering nearly 35 million square kilometers (13.5 million square miles) of the ocean ...

This article was produced in collaboration with The Conversation, a nonprofit news organization. A new year might mean new viral threats. Old viruses are constantly evolving. A warming and ...

Scientists took samples from whale blow, identifying possible disease risks for marine mammals in northern seas. By Alexa Robles-Gil In northern Norway, scientists detected a disease-causing virus in ...

Ed Hutchinson receives funding from UKRI and the Wellcome Trust. He has unpaid positions on the board of the European Scientific Working group on Influenza, on Virus Division of the Microbiology ...

TikTok, X, and Instagram are flooded with videos about a mysterious “2025 throat virus” that’s making everyone sick. The illness causes a host of debilitating symptoms including runny nose, congestion ...

Who’s tired of being sick? Me, definitely. So many family members, friends and coworkers would raise their hands right now, too, if I asked them. Since temperatures dropped across the United States, ...

Friends and family are mourning the loss of Lance Cpl. Tevon Wade, after he was shot and killed at a Halloween party in Lancaster. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide investigators said they ...