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

Where might we look for inspiration for new cancer therapies? Some researchers say perhaps the bowhead whale. Here's science reporter Ari Daniel. ARI DANIEL, BYLINE: So there's this paradox in cancer ...

Majestic gray whales and lumbering elephant seals are back along the Point Reyes coastline, and visitors are getting a show. "It's pretty active out here," said John Golda, a ranger with the Point ...

The latest discovery is that elements of their vocals function in a way that’s fascinatingly similar to human vowels, making their communication more elaborate and nuanced than previously realized.

Scientists are using artificial intelligence to understand sperm whale vocalizations. Lawyers think the discoveries may ...

Life on Earth is incredibly diverse, with more than 1.2 million living animal species thriving even in the harshest ...

Around age 50, women abruptly become infertile in a striking and puzzling permanent “change of life”—menopause. Although age at menopause ranges from 42 to 56 between women, an average near 50 is ...

Female killer whales typically breed between the ages of 12 and 40 years but can survive beyond 90. In 2008, Andrew Foote discussed evidence for a distinct post-reproductive lifespan in killer whales ...