Narwhal tusks are the stuff of legends, literally. Growing up to ten feet long, they were once believed by some medieval cultures to be the horns of mythical creatures like the unicorn — not to ...

“The precision with which they wielded their tusks, it wasn’t like a broadsword. It was like a surgical instrument or the bow of a violin.” In research published last month in the journal ...

(CNN) — Scientists say they have the first recorded video evidence of narwhals using tusks not only to strike and manipulate fish during feeding but also engage in what appears to be playful ...

Drone footage has captured narwhals using their iconic long tusks to engage in previously unseen behaviour, including to play with their food. The Arctic whale species, an inspiration for mythical ...

(NewsNation) — Using drones, scientists were able to see previously unreported interactions between narwhals and found that they use their tusks for many different behaviors. In a study ...