It was an Inuit whale hunter who first spotted them: three juvenile California gray whales, trapped in frozen seas near Point ...

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

In July 1848, Thomas Roys, master of the whaling ship Superior, out of Sag Harbor, New York, sailed north through the Bering ...

Cold-activated DNA repair protein in bowhead whales boosts longevity and radiation resistance in lab tests, say media reports ...

Bowhead whales boost DNA repair to live centuries and extend human longevity potential Bowhead whale protein enhances ...

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

Slaughter for oil and baleen may have eased but there is a new threat... with the melting of Arctic ice, ship traffic is increasing and these slow-moving giants are being run down by ships ...

Bowhead whales can live over 200 years thanks to a protein that helps their cells repair DNA damage efficiently.

Melting Arctic ice is revealing a hidden ecosystem where bacteria convert nitrogen gas into nutrients, fueling algae growth.

From whales and dolphins, to arctic shorebirds and elephants, all are affected by rising temperatures, extreme weather, and ...

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