The grim task of clearing hundreds of washed-up whale carcasses was under way in New Zealand Tuesday, with the beach closed over fears the bodies will fill with gas and explode as they decompose. The ...

When a whale dies, its body can turn into a ticking time bomb. This video explains why whales explode, the science behind the buildup of gases, and some of the most infamous cases that shocked the ...

On November 12, 1970, in Florence, Oregon, a 45-foot, eight-ton sperm whale washed up on the beach. At the time, this beach fell under the jurisdiction of the Oregon State Highway Division, and ...