First of all, the “horn” is actually called a tusk – which makes me wonder whether or not a unicorn would have a horn or a ...

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 ...

Male and female narwhals only have two teeth, which are both in the upper jaw. The male’s iconic, spiralling tusk is in fact a canine tooth. It can grow up to three metres long. Narwhal tusks were ...

Since he was a child, Martin Nweeia, DMD (DEN ’84), has been fascinated with teeth—from the human variety to the 9-foot spear-shaped tusk that grows out of the head of the narwhal, an Arctic whale.

In narwhals, the left tooth erupts from their head, reaching more than 8-feet-long in some individuals. The tusk grows out in a spiral pattern, giving the appearance of a sea-dwelling unicorn.

Where do they go? How many are there? What's with the tusk? Narwhals (in the Arctic Ocean) have inspired myth and wonder but are still little known to science. Flip Nicklin / Minden Pictures Even ...

The narwhal, often referred to as the “unicorn of the sea” in a nod to its trademark tusk, has long remained an enigma. Scientists have observed few interactions of narwhals in their natural ...

On this week's episode: using magnets for brain surgery, fish use tools to find food, cold plunges actually have health benefits, and narwhals use their iconic tooth for play.

The rescue went on to say that despite the additional body part, Narwhal — who was named after a species of whale known for its singular “tusk”— seems to be otherwise healthy and unbothered.

A narwhal named Hugo navigates classroom life with a “BIG, TALL” tusk in Roeder’s lightly comedic animal story. Friendly multimedia vignettes show the challenge not only of boarding a bus ...