A landmark law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom earlier this month expands Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies (BWBS) into a statewide program.

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

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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 ...

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.

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

Sightings of southern right whales off Argentina's Patagonia coast have quadrupled since the late 1990s, and the actual ...

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 helps ...

Roney’s encounter was more awe than fear. Filming after sunset with another diver, he traced the jelly’s glowing form through the inky water of the Salish Sea, a place where cold Pacific currents mix ...