A cold-activated protein that mends damaged DNA could play a part in keeping the bowhead whale in tip-top shape.

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

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

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

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

How bowhead whales live so long. Researchers have uncovered a protein that enhances DNA repair and might explai ...

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 ...

Go behind the scenes with executive editor Vernon Loeb and reporter Katie Surma as they discuss how scientists are using AI ...

Australian scientists have noticed a troubling rise in the number of whales caught and tangled in ropes, nets and fishing ...

At adulthood, the species can reach 12–14 metres and weigh more than 20 tonnes, making it the largest fish on Earth.

Dr. Aviad Scheinin from the University of Haifa's Morris Kahn Marine Research Station studied the footage and confirmed the groundbreaking observation. "This is the first documented sighting of a ...