Despite their underwater habitat, whales are mammals. Mammals are not solely terrestrial; some, including whales and dolphins, are fully aquatic the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology reports.

Learn more about bowhead whales and how they routinely see out their 200th birthday — and this DNA-repair protein might just ...

In a study published this week in the journal Nature, researchers found that the key to the whales’ lifespans is a ...

In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have cracked the DNA code of the longest living mammal, the bowhead whale, revealing a mechanism that could potentially prolong the human lifespan ...

Remora species like the whale sucker ( Remora australis) aren’t picky eaters either. When sea lice and other parasites aren’t ...

A federal report has moved the Makah Tribe a step closer to hunting gray whales again—a practice central to their culture and ...

Marine mammal care centers worry NOAA furloughs and cuts over a longer period could reduce oversight for ocean creatures.

India's marine mammal research is advancing with initiatives utilizing passive acoustic monitoring to track species like whales and dolphins. The technology captures underwater sounds to identify ...