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 ...

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The long, spiral tusks of narwhals could be used by these Arctic whales to stun or even kill prey, according to wildlife researchers who have spied on these elusive creatures using drones. They ...

You’d think that narwhals couldn’t be more enchanting. These elusive, ice-dodging, deep-diving whales have 10-foot snaggletoothed tusks, and they see with sound. But then there’s the narwhal of east ...

The cold waters of the Arctic are home to an unusual whale that you might have heard of, the narwhal. Narwhals have a long, sharp tusk that juts out of their heads. As NPR's Nell Greenfieldboyce ...

As much as I applaud scientific research that reveals nature’s secrets, I feel a sense of satisfaction when some natural mysteries remain mysteries. The narwhal is my favorite example. Narwhals are a ...