Populations of bowhead whales were able to hide from hunters under ice, a new study finds, saving them from extinction. But ...

A new study shows that old whaling routes and Arctic ice still shape which bowhead whale populations recover today.

Learn how Arctic sea ice created natural refuges for bowhead whales during centuries of industrial whaling, shaping which ...

Bowhead whales are among the most extraordinary mammals on Earth, celebrated not only for their unparalleled lifespan but also for their remarkable adaptations to survive in the planet’s harshest ...

An international study led by Adelaide University has found bowhead whale populations are recovering only in stocks where ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bowhead whales, the black filter-feeding giants of the Arctic that can live for 200 years devouring tons of tiny marine creatures, boast another remarkable quality. Their unique ...

A body that weighs as much as a small airplane should face steep odds against cancer. You may expect that from a creature packed with billions of cells, each with a chance to slip into danger as years ...

The Iñupiat people of Alaska have long said that bowhead whales live two human lifetimes. That oral knowledge turned out to be conservative. Scientific measurements using multiple methods have ...

Inuit legend says Sedna, the beautiful but tragic goddess of the ocean, sings underwater to give detailed instructions to the whales and other sea animals. Now scientists have new information about ...