Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. With their long, spiral tusks, narwhals (Monodon monoceros) look ...

I had never really given a thought to narwhals before my daughter asked for an adorable stuffed animal a year or so ago. To be perfectly honest, I didn't know what a narwhal was. I assumed it was a ...

Known fondly throughout the world as the “unicorn of the sea,” the remarkable narwhal is just as unique as it is elusive. Its most defining trait, the long tusk that spirals counterclockwise from its ...

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 ...