Researchers found a huge whale graveyard dating back millions of years, with fossils, modern carcasses and deep-sea scavengers, some of which may be new to science.

Researchers uncovered an enormous deep-sea accumulation of whale remains in the southeastern Indian Ocean, showing long-term, specialized ecosystems and an extensive fossil record…

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The fossilized remains of more than 450 whales have amassed along a 750-mile-long stretch of the Indian Ocean floor