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Animals
Whale of a lesson
Once given up as all but extinct, the North Atlantic right whale is making a comeback.
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Animals
A whale of a journey
The 5,200-kilometer (3,200 mile) journey of Isabela provides a window into the migration patterns of blue whales.
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Animals
A whale of a lifespan
Bowhead whales can live more than 200 years. The secret to such longevity may lie in the Arctic species’ genes. Scientists recently mapped the whale’s genetic code. They found features that protect the marine mammal against cancer and other problems related to old age.
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Environment
Whale watch
Unraveling the secret lives of whales may help keep them from dying out.
By Emily Sohn -
Animals
The social lives of whales
New tools are giving scientists an unprecedented glimpse into the behaviors of whales and dolphins. And these new data are upending long-held assumptions.
By Eric Wagner -
Animals
Faking out whales
A false “dinner bell” can safely distract hungry whales from stealing fish from commercial fishing lines, new research shows.
By Liz Devitt -
Plants
Whale-free perfume
Tree gene trick is good news for people who like perfume made without sperm whale waste.
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Animals
Explainer: What is a whale?
Can a dolphin be a whale — or a whale be a dolphin? Yes, because the terms used to describe the biggest marine mammals are quite elastic and fuzzy.
By Janet Raloff -
Animals
Cool Jobs: A whale of a time
Studying blue whales, spinner dolphins and other cetaceans demands clever ways to unveil the out-of-sight behaviors of these marine denizens.
By Eric Wagner -
Animals
A hangout for elusive blue whales
Scientists have now found a place off southern Chile where blue whales gather.
By Emily Sohn -
Animals
These killer whales exhale sickening germs
A group of endangered killer whales are exhaling disease-causing germs. Researchers worry these microbes could make the animals sick.