Researchers used a variety of methods to study the barnacle fossils, including scanning electron microscopy and isotopic analysis. These techniques allowed them to examine the barnacles at a ...

Fossil whale barnacles from the Pleistocene were retrieved from the Burica Peninsula of Panama for analyses. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases ...

Migration is an integral part of whale ecology. Many whales spend summers feeding in cold waters, then move to warmer tropical waters to breed. The demands of long distance migration has played a key ...

A Pleistocene-aged fossil whale barnacle (genus: Coronula) from the eastern Pacific Coast. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert!