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A newly discovered ancient whale species from Japan shows exactly how these marine giants evolved from shallow-water hunters into the deep-diving champions we know today. The 15.5-million-year-old fossils reveal a creature caught in the middle of an incredible transformation.
Researchers discovered an ancient underwater cemetery in the Indian Ocean filled with whale fossils and thriving ecosystems. The find offers rare insights into whale evolution and the surprising life that blooms around death in the deep sea.
Construction workers building a Georgia nuclear facility discovered a nearly complete 13-foot whale fossil that helps scientists understand how whales left land for the ocean. The 40-million-year-old creature bridges the gap between ancient walking whales and modern ocean giants.