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

The Antarctic blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus ssp. Intermedia) is the largest animal on the planet, but it is critically ...

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 ...

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

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

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

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

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Scientists at the New England Aquarium have unveiled a new slate of named North Atlantic right whales — a tradition that ...

The team films something not seen before: an hours-long teaching session between adults and their young. Killer whales are one of only a handful of animals that actively teach their young, and it’s ...

The Center for Whale Research’s latest census shows just 74 of the orcas remain. They need more food, space and less ...

The historian Procopius described how a creature called Porphyrios terrified sixth-century sailors for 50 years. But what was ...