The bones, skins and baleen it houses span hundreds of years of history, providing an ever-growing record of humanity's relationship with these marine mammals. Containing more than 6,000 specimens ...

These are among the 719 whale bones from various museum collections in Europe that were analysed by archaeologists. Most of the whale bones originated from around 900 BCE to 1500 CE.

A look at the left lateral view of the skull bones in a fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus). Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert!

For 550m, huge, incredibly heavy whale bones are scattered along the coastline, forming a sort of alley. We still aren’t ...