Die Cetaceen oder Walthieer, (1846) by H.G. Ludwig Reichenbach. Abt.1, Bd.1 in Die vollständigste Naturgeschichte der Vögel [Complete Natural History of Birds]. Smithsonian Libraries. Their tusks are ...

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 ...

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 ...

The narwhal (Monodon monoceros), an iconic whale of remote Arctic waters, is widely known for its long, spiral tusk, which is really an elongated tooth. The tusk, which is predominantly found in males ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Sailors used to tell stories of a creature that sounded too ...

For centuries, the narwhal's tusk was a mystery. Today, scientists are unravelling the incredible engineering behind this ...

There is a harsh truth about narwhals that we all must bravely stand and face: without the long, single tusk sticking out of their heads like a sea unicorn, they would just be another whale. Maybe ...