Explosions are messy at the best of times, but when the thing exploding is an animal, or part of an animal, it rarely ends ...

Experts have warned that the carcass of a young humpback whale which washed up on a beach after a failed rescue effort could explode. The animal, affectionately known as Timmy, gained public attention ...

Danish researchers are planning to do an autopsy this weekend on a dead celebrity whale floating off a coastal island – unless it explodes first. Either outcome marks the final – potentially messy – ...