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A new study proposes that the massive ancient shark was built more slenderly than a great white. But not all paleontologists ...

When University of Pisa paleontologists first found a prehistoric whale's skeleton 13 years ago among rocks in southern Peru's Ica Valley, they weren't immediately impressed — mostly because the bones ...

Then, when I found a National Geographic article on the subject, it seemed impossible - unless the man is a citizen of Lilliput. "Humpback whales can't swallow a human. Here's why," says National ...

The underwater videographer and diver lost his camera off the coast of Vancouver Island. Little did he know, a thrilling ...

A humpback whale's throat is roughly the size of a human fist, and can only stretch to about 15 inches in diameter, according to National Geographic.