Whales

Health Bowhead whales may hold the key to humans living up to 200 years

A DNA repair protein found in extreme abundance in bowhead whales extended lifespan in fruit flies and doubled repair efficiency in human cells.

Hannah Shavit-Weiner

Discoveries Indigenous communities in southern Brazil hunted large whales 5,000 years ago Hannah Shavit-Weiner

Green Impact Humpback whales are making a major comeback – here’s why Rebecca Shavit

Health Bowhead whales may hold key to humans living for centuries Mac Oliveau

Discoveries Filmed for the first time: Killer whales attack and kill great white sharks Joshua Shavit

Discoveries New species of ancient predator whale discovered in Australia

Discoveries Wild killer whales spotted sharing their food with humans in multiple acts of kindness

Discoveries Whale bone tools from 20,000 years ago expose ancient coastal life

Green Impact The surprising impact of whale pee on the health of ocean ecosystems

Discoveries Whale songs are very similar to human language, study finds

Discoveries Whales can live substantially longer than humans

Green Impact Whale feces could be the solution to climate change, study finds

Discoveries Researchers discovered a previously unknown ‘alphabet’ in sperm whale calls

Discoveries Scientists first-ever ‘talk’ with humpback whales could teach us how to talk to aliens

Discoveries Killer whales might be getting smarter and that may not be good news

Discoveries Chasing the blue whale — the endangered sea giant

Discoveries Earth’s first giant, Ichthyosaur, reveals how whales became the largest animals ever