The Galápagos Islands, a volcanic archipelago and UNESCO site, famously influenced Darwin's theory of evolution. Discovered ...

Goose-beaked whales hold the record for the deepest dive of any mammal. Researchers want to learn their secrets to develop ...

Twenty-six million years ago, a deceptively cute-looking whale hunted off the coast of Australia. Its large eyes and ...

Scientists at Museums Victoria’s Research Institute have named it ‘Janjucetus dullard’. With large eyes, razor-sharp teeth, ...

Found on the southern coast of Australia, the species could fill gaps in scientists' understanding of baleen whale evolution ...

Scientists have identified a new prehistoric whale species off Australia’s Surf Coast, offering rare insights into early whale evolution.

Blue whales sing less when they are starving and sing more when food is plentiful, a recent study revealed. Researchers ...

Australia is home to a unique bunch of native land mammals, such as koalas, wombats and wallabies. These furballs evolved in isolation on this island continent and have become Australian symbols.

Australian waters were filled with small whales with eyes the size of tennis balls and sharp teeth to help them easily hunt ...

An extraordinary fossil find along Victoria’s Surf Coast has revealed Janjucetus dullardi, a sharp-toothed, dolphin-sized ...

Australian scientists have discovered a razor-toothed whale that prowled the seas 26 million years ago, saying Wednesday the species was “deceptively cute” but a fearsome predator.