Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. With their long, spiral tusks, narwhals (Monodon monoceros) look ...

The cold waters of the Arctic are home to an unusual whale that you might have heard of, the narwhal. Narwhals have a long, sharp tusk that juts out of their heads. As NPR's Nell Greenfieldboyce ...

(CNN) — Scientists say they have the first recorded video evidence of narwhals using tusks not only to strike and manipulate fish during feeding but also engage in what appears to be playful behavior, ...

Narwhals have fascinated and confounded humans for centuries. Now an exhibition at Salem’s Peabody Essex Museum is diving into the mystery, history and science of these elusive tusked “unicorns of the ...

Narwhals are not just unicorn-tusked marvels frolicking in the ocean waves and inspiring some of the internet’s greatest hits. They are also NASA’s secret agents in studying climate change. Narwhals ...

With a fabled ability to purify tainted water or heal ailments, the narwhal's spiraling tusk was highly coveted during the Middle Ages when it was mistaken for a unicorn's horn. As narwhals (Monodon ...

When escaping from humans, narwhals don’t just freeze or flee. They do both. “That was astounding to us because there are other marine mammals that can have heart rates that low but not typically for ...

Narwhals are known as the “unicorns of the sea,” but the reason for the whales’ showy tusks has long mystified scientists. Little was known about the tusk’s function because narwhals spend most of ...

The long, spiral tusks of narwhals could be used by these Arctic whales to stun or even kill prey, according to wildlife researchers who have spied on these elusive creatures using drones. They ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Until recently, narwhals have led pretty secluded lives in the ...

Few scientists have seen the apparent unicorns of the sea brandishing their tusks in the wild. The elongated, spiraled tooth protrudes from the top lip of males and some females, and can grow to ...

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