The protein is called CIRBP, and it plays a key role in repairing double-strand breaks in DNA, a type of genetic damage that can cause disease and shorten lifespan in a variety of species, including ...

North Atlantic right whales are having a good year, but their population still numbers fewer than 400. This species needs ...

ALLENDALE − Junior quarterback Zach Miceli threw the ball to the only spot he could and junior receiver Leo Etter caught it. Etter's leaping 17-yard touchdown catch in the back of the end zone made ...

BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Maine (AP) — Republican lawmakers are targeting one of the U.S.’s longest standing pieces of environmental legislation, credited with helping save rare whales from extinction.

Scientists are worried about the winter fishing season as well as the effects of federal government cuts to agencies.

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

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

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A North Atlantic right whale was spotted off Cape Cod in late October, earlier than usual for this endangered species.

There are around 380 North Atlantic right whales in existence. Scientists identify them by catalog numbers but some also have ...

Scientists at the New England Aquarium have unveiled a new slate of named North Atlantic right whales—a tradition that helps ...