Recently, ocean researchers discovered that the apex predators aren’t afraid of taking on equally formidable foes—great white sharks. Now, a study published on November 3 in the journal Frontiers in ...

A pod of killer whales has found a devastating tactic that helps them sink their teeth into energy-rich shark livers.

The protein is called CIRBP, and it plays a key role in repairing double-strand breaks in DNA, a type of genetic damage that can cause disease and shorten lifespan in a variety of species, including ...

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

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

Bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) live year-round in the icy or near-icy waters of the Arctic and sub-Arctic. Although they ...

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

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 ...

The author traveled out on the ice of the Arctic Ocean to witness Inupiat whalers hunting bowhead whales, thereby providing food for the community and preserving an ancient practice.

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

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.