Evolution Diary

Mammalodon probably lived by sucking small animals up from the seafloor
An ancient “dwarf” whale appears to have fed by sucking small animals out of the seafloor mud with its short snout and tongue, experts say. (…)

It’s an evolutionary discovery Darwin himself would have been proud of. (…)

The bizarre teeth of male beaked whales have evolved to help females choose their mates, research suggests. (…)

An early whale had large back legs, a tail like a dog’s, and a hip-wiggling swimming style, according to a new fossil study. (…)