A new study links toxic algae found in bowhead whales to ocean warming - a growing threat to Arctic food webs.

Sometimes we come across video clips that are not what they first appear to be. This YouTube clip of a beluga whale playing with a rugby ball is one such video. In the viral clip (it has been watched ...

According to KNKX, scientists are alarmed by the rising number of gray whale strandings along the Pacific West Coast.  So ...

Melting ice is causing changes to the shoreline, animal behavior and even leading to new archaeological discoveries as centuries-old artifacts are revealed for the first time. Take a look at some ...

Rising toxins found in bowhead whales harvested for subsistence use by Alaska Natives on the North Slope show that ocean ...

Researchers examining 20 years of data on orca sightings have discovered a worrying trend linked to the receding ice, ...

The most recent data from NOAA shows a major decline in gray whale populations compared to a year ago. Here's what to know.

Harmful algae blooms have been rapidly producing in a place previously too cold to host the toxin: the Arctic.

Research highlights the need for long-term monitoring of wildlife, environmental conditions and human activities to better ...

Analysis of bowhead whale poop shows that more toxins from typically warm-water toxic algae species are entering Arctic food ...

Ancient DNA evidence shows that the advent of agriculture led to more infectious disease among humans, with pathogens from ...

Narwhals are mysterious arctic whales with long, twirly tusks protruding from their foreheads, like a creature out of a fairy tale. And it turns out that we don’t know too much about them, partly ...