Timed entry, long lines of cars at the gates and trails crowded with people angling for the best photos ops. Visitors aren’t likely to find any such hurdles at the least visited of the United States’ ...

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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.

Newly published drone footage sheds light into narwhal behavior and provides the first-ever evidence of the animals engaging in play, according to a new study. Screengrab from Florida Atlantic ...

Narwhals, famous for their long, unicorn-like tusks, may use them for much more than display. Drone research has revealed ...

The narwhal ( Monodon monoceros), an iconic whale of remote Arctic waters, is widely known for its long ... The tusk may have others uses and its function is still debated, primarily because few ...

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