beaked

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Most of the 485 fossils the scientists catalogued were from different species of beaked whales.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The researchers point to earlier work on beaked whale circovirus that suggested a link to immunosuppression, a pattern that aligns with how circoviruses affect some land mammals and birds.

From Science Daily • Jan. 6, 2026

But before you put on your 17th century “air-purifying” beaked mask, let’s find out from the experts why this disease is still around and how dangerous it is now.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025

But a northern population of beaked hazelnuts revealed something surprising: five distinct genetic subgroups, four of which could be traced to far-flung locations across British Columbia, some 800 kilometers away.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 18, 2024

They could see its face, beaked like an octopus’s.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell