Orcas, or killer whales, are deadly and beautiful apex predators.

A topiary-like train earned top honors for the Alaska State Fair at the International Association of Fairs and Exhibitions ...

Did you know orcas once turned salmon into quirky headwear in the 1980s? This "fad" disappeared by the turn of the decade, ...

The southern resident killer whale that carried its dead calf for more than two weeks in 2018 recently gave birth and has ...

A newborn orca calf has been sighted in Puget Sound in Washington state, sparking cautious hope for the endangered southern resident killer whale population. The Centre for Whale Research (CWR ...

Expedition Killer Whale gave me a unique insight into Antarctica for the first time, through the eyes of killer whales. Killer whales - or orca - number hundreds of thousands worldwide.

Behind me, I hear a rush of breath—the sound of a killer whale expelling air from their blowhole. I can’t turn around to look. I’m holding onto a metal crane, on the other end of which is a ...

Life expectancy prediction using data collected over four decades reveals southern right whales' exceptionally long lives — ...

The year's most exciting discoveries included musket balls fired in the early days of the American Revolution, a lost ...

Christmas trees originated in Germany during the 16th century and were decorated with fruits, nuts, and candles. In the U.S., approximately 25-30 million real Christmas trees are sold each year ...

From animal journeys across oceans to the discovery of dozens of new species in the deep sea, these stories wowed us ...