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An illustration of the (A) pre-whaling and (B) post-whaling interactions between whales, shrimp-like krill (pink), and photosynthesizing organisms known as phytoplankton (top left of each panel) in ...

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Scientists found baleen whales eat and excrete more than we thought, and the discovery has implications for the entire planet. Eric Mack has been a CNET contributor since 2011. Eric and his family ...