A gene that helped bowheads adapt to frigid Arctic waters also granted them extraordinary longevity. Could it help aging ...

Researchers discovered that bowhead whales achieve extraordinary longevity and cancer resistance through highly efficient and ...

In a study published this week in the journal Nature, researchers found that the key to the whales’ lifespans is a ...

If you haven’t picked a Halloween costume yet, I have a suggestion: Dress up as a Rice’s whale. You maaaaaay need a few ...

As humans age, we become more vulnerable to cancer and other diseases. Bowhead whales, however, can live for up to 200 years ...

The Cetacean Translation Initiative (CETI) is using artificial intelligence to help understand sperm whale communications.

T he bowhead whale is the world’s longest-living mammal, sometimes making it to a staggering 200 years old. How does it do it ...

We may not notice it, but marine creatures off the Bay Area coast are already feeling the heat. Ocean temperatures in the ...

Scientists have been aware for some time that whales contribute to marine ecosystems by "recycling" nutrients. However, the ...

Nature has become a rounding error on a planet dominated by humanity, and for some things we don’t even need our machines to do it.

New research reveals that scavenging may have helped early humans adapt, expand, and endure tough seasons through smart use ...