Scientists previously thought the narwhal’s trademark tusk helps males compete for mates, but new evidence suggests it may also have a role in foraging and play.
Multiple behaviors were observed that indicate narwhal tusks — like Swiss Army knives — serve as multi-purpose tools. While ...
Discover how narwhals use their spiral tusks as multipurpose tools in the wild with groundbreaking drone footage.
Narwhals, famous for their long, unicorn-like tusks, may use them for much more than display. Drone research has revealed ...
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.
An ancient animal bone discovered in a quarry about 20 years ago has been donated to a museum. The bone from a palaeoloxodon ...
New research shows narwhals use their tusks to catch fish, play, and communicate. Scientists captured their behaviors using ...
The scientific name of the narwhal (Monodon monoceros) literally translates to "one tooth, one horn," an incredibly ironic name.
Narwhals use their tusks to bat around fish in first documented case of narwhal play.
They’re small, fluffy, and kind of cute, but these mice represent a milestone in de-extinction efforts, according to their ...
A new study from Florida Atlantic University is shedding light on the narwhals’ many explorations, the way they use their ...
Stark County Coroner's Office investigator Harry Campbell confirmed the discovery to 3News, saying the bones are 'likely human' but appear to be very old.