SHARON, Conn. (AP) — The narwhal is one of the most mythical and unusual members of the whale family, with its left front tooth, or tusk, that juts about 8 feet into the air, resembling an ivory sword ...

Martin Nweeia is a modern Renaissance man. He has a degree in English and biology, a working dental practice, and a side interest in zoology and anthropology; he has composed for documentary films and ...

It?s about a quart,” she said. If the secrets of spit don?t make your mouth water, you might want to peruse the newest exhibit, The Narwhal: A Whale of A Tooth, now on display through August.

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. As narwhals (Monodon ...

It’s got a single tooth – one that shoots straight out of its head. But this tooth isn’t used for chomping and chewing. It's more like a spear. And much like the creature itself, it's a thing of ...

Researchers have long debated what the 10-foot-long tooth that erupts from a narwhal’s head is actually for. Perhaps it has something to do with sexual selection, and males with longer horns attract ...

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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 ...

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We'll hear next about Arctic waters and a creature sometimes called the unicorn of the sea. It's the narwhal, a whale with a long, straight tusk, which was sometimes sold as a unicorn horn to gullible ...