Bowhead whales miraculously escaped extinction after the practice of whaling. The effects of that time still linger today, ...

Arctic marine life is notoriously difficult to study because of its remoteness. But drones have enabled whales to be monitored and diagnosed while being minimally invasive, according to a new study.

Populations of bowhead whales were able to hide from hunters under ice, a new study finds, saving them from extinction. But ...

Scientists have discovered a deadly virus in the breath of whales that is causing mass deaths among the mammals in the Arctic Circle. Using drones, special equipment was flown through the exhaled ...

A new study shows that old whaling routes and Arctic ice still shape which bowhead whale populations recover today.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bowhead whales, the black filter-feeding giants of the Arctic that can live for 200 years devouring tons of tiny marine creatures, boast another remarkable quality. Their unique ...