New book about the story of carbon dioxide is a rousing call to action
27 August 2025
The history of carbon dioxide’s role in life on Earth combined with a call to climate action makes for compelling reading, finds Chris Stokel-Walker
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Found 84 results for baleen whale
How a surprising twist on rewilding could help settle our carbon debt
24 March 2025
We’ve pumped huge amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere that needs to be paid back. Large animals like wolves, bison and whales may already be tackling the problem
Brainwave experiment shows minke whales have ultrasonic hearing
21 November 2024
In the first hearing test of live baleen whales, the animals detected much higher frequency sounds than expected, forcing researchers to reconsider how these mammals respond to predators – and humans
‘Shazam for whales’ uses AI to track sounds heard in Mariana Trench
18 September 2024
An artificial intelligence model that can identify the calls of eight whale species is helping researchers track the elusive whale behind a perplexing sound in the Pacific
Bowhead whales still harmed from whaling that ended a century ago
26 April 2024
Commercial bowhead whaling ended in the early 20th century, but the industry’s lasting effects on the whales’ genetic diversity are leading to declines again
Humpback whales have a specialised larynx for underwater singing
21 February 2024
The distinctive melodies of baleen whales are produced by pushing air against a fatty cushion on one side of the larynx, and a sac lets them recycle air back into the lungs
World's smallest baleen whale stays home instead of migrating to feed
4 August 2023
The pygmy right whale doesn't go on long migrations for food or reproduction, unlike most other species of baleen whale
World's smallest baleen whale is the last of its kind
15 July 2023
Pygmy right whales are evolutionarily distinct and may be part of a whale family long thought to be extinct
Why do no other aquatic animals grow to a huge size like whales do?
10 May 2023
There could be several physiological reasons why whales are so big, say our readers, but let’s not forget other ocean giants that grow larger than most whales
Restoring just nine groups of animals could help combat global warming
27 March 2023
Protecting or expanding the populations of nine key groups of animals, including wolves and whales, would remove huge amounts of carbon from the atmosphere
