Tardigrades make a unique damage suppressor protein that researchers are working to harness for medicine, space, agriculture, ...

Researchers discovered that bowhead whales achieve extraordinary longevity and cancer resistance through highly efficient and ...

Bowhead whales boost DNA repair to live centuries and extend human longevity potential Bowhead whale protein enhances ...

Nature's oldest creatures defy aging rules. Greenland sharks live nearly 400 years. Ocean quahogs reach over 500 years.

As humans age, we become more vulnerable to cancer and other diseases. Bowhead whales, however, can live for up to 200 years ...

Is the key to living over 200 hidden in the icy sea of the Arctic? The bowhead whale, an 80,000-kilogram insulating blubber ...

DNA repair is essential for the maintenance of genomic stability and its failure can lead to human disease. Various DNA repair systems exist, such as base excision repair, nucleotide excision repair, ...

King’s College London researchers discovered that parts of our DNA once thought to be “junk” can actually help destroy cancer ...

Bigger animals such as whales and elephants, should have a higher risk of succumbing to cancer as they have more cells dividing over a longer period, leaving more room for mutations.

New research reveals that NAD+ supplements may slow aging and boost cellular health, but experts urge caution and more ...

Bowhead whales can live over 200 years thanks to a protein that helps their cells repair DNA damage efficiently.