The classic book Moby Dick features an enraged, giant white whale that rams and sinks a ship – and four terrified gals and ...

Now researchers think they know why: Bowhead whales are very good at repairing damaged DNA, which leads to many ailments including cancer.

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 ...

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

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

The ocean has a definite top predator. Sharks dominate discussions, in part due to their fearsome hunting abilities, and in ...

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

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

Virgin Islands National Park preserves a large swath of island and ocean ecosystems, full of beautiful and diverse wildlife.

The smallest mammals on Earth prove that survival, agility, and a voracious appetite have nothing to do with scale.

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