Compared to other marine animals, whales have been understudied. Spending their lives in the open ocean, sometimes in very ...

Whales around the world are washing up on our coastlines. Learn more about why this is happening and what you can do to help.

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 ...

Sperm whales produce powerful clicks to communicate. To our ears, they sound nothing more than a series of repetitive, mechanical taps. But we could be a step closer to understanding some of their ...