Now we can add whale urine to that list, according to a paper published in the journal Nature Communications. “Lots of people ...

Whales do more than just swim the seas—they power the ocean's ecosystem. By transporting nutrients from deep waters to the ...

A humpback whale and her calf are two of thousands of whales who create a newly discovered "conveyor belt," carrying huge ...

When whales migrate from their cold feeding grounds to warmer breeding waters, they carry tons of nutrients in their urine.

Whale pee and other bi-products play a vital role in ocean ecosystems. Find out how they transport nutrients across the seas.

New research shows that whales move nutrients thousands of miles—in their pee and poop—from as far as Alaska to Hawaii, ...

Scientists have discovered that whales move nutrients thousands of miles -- in their urine -- from as far as Alaska to Hawaii. These tons of nitrogen support the health of tropical ecosystems and fish ...

Whales are not just big, they're a big deal for healthy oceans. When they poop, whales move tons of nutrients from deep water ...