Space Daily June 27, 2026 • 01:30

A bowhead whale can live for more than 200 years, yet it appears unusually resistant to cancer — and its genome carries genetic changes that may help explain why. Researchers have found signs of enhanced DNA repair in bowhead cells, turning one of the - Space Daily

Bowhead whales can live beyond 200 years, and genome and cell studies point to DNA repair as one possible clue to their unusual cancer resistance.

The bowhead whale is a biological contradiction on a massive scale. It can weigh tens of tonnes, carry far more cells than a human body, and live for more than 200 years. In ordinary cancer arithmeti… [+11500 chars]

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A bowhead whale can live for more than 200 years, yet it appears unusually resistant to cancer — and its genome carries genetic changes that may help explain why. Researchers have found signs of enhanced DNA repair in bowhead cells, turning one of the - Space Daily

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