For the first time in recorded history, a group of bowhead whales has been spotted off the coast of British Columbia, far south of their typical Arctic habitat. Researchers from the University of ...

Where might we look for inspiration for new cancer therapies? Some researchers say the bowhead whale may offer clues.

Bowhead whale bones rest on the beach at Nuvuk, a sandy point near Utqiagvik, on June 26, 2022. (Marc Lester / ADN) UTQIAĠVIK ― Observing how bowhead whales move underwater is a tricky task. You need ...

Scientists searching for new ways to combat cancer think they may have uncovered a promising new lead in the DNA of the ...

Bowhead whales may carry their babies for as long as 23 months, although more research is needed to confirm the finding. By Miriam Fauzia For animals that humans almost drove into extinction, there’s ...

A marine biologist captured video of the moment a bowhead whale cracked through a layer of ice in West Greenland in order to breathe. Fredrik Oscar Christiansen of Aarhus University in Denmark posted ...

A group of whales may be forced into the path of ships as a result of climate change, research has found. The population of bowhead whales migrates annually, swimming between the Bering Sea—south of ...

The bowhead whale’s remarkable lifespan and low cancer risk stem from a finely tuned DNA repair system driven by a unique protein, CIRBP. Scientists found that this mechanism not only preserves the ...

The Bowhead whale (Bowhead whale, photo) is considered the longest-living mammal on Earth, capable of living for over 200 ...