Fossils unearthed along Victoria’s Surf Coast have led to the discovery of an ancient whale species with special adaptations for hunting, including large eyes and sharp teeth, shedding light on early ...
With large eyes, razor-sharp teeth and a compact body built for hunting, Janjucetus dullardi is nothing like the gentle giants known today, but this newly discovered ancient whale is one of their ...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Long before whales were majestic, gentle giants, some of their prehistoric ancestors were tiny, weird and feral. A chance discovery of a 25 million-year-old fossil on an ...
The sperm whale tooth is the first of its kind found in Copper Age Iberia. Credit: PLOS One (2025). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0323773 An extraordinary discovery was made at the Valencina Copper Age ...