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Whales can live way longer than scientists thought, with potential lifespans as much as double previous estimates
Southern right whales have lifespans that reach well past 100 years, and 10% may live past 130 years, according to our new ...
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Some of These Whales May Live to 150—Double the Age Previously Thought
Bowhead whales were known to live up to 200 years, and a new study finds that southern right whales may live up to age 150 if ...
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Some Whales Live Much Longer Than Previously Thought, a Discovery That Could Change How We Protect Them
In a new study, researchers use novel techniques to uncover more accurate life expectancy estimates of southern and North ...
In the 1970s, this California hippie enclave declared war on Russia and Japan
Tactics in the "war" included blasting radio transmissions of Russian ​​balalaika music, Beatles songs and invitations to ...
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Whales can live way longer than scientists thought, with lifespans as much as double estimates
Their evidence included finding stone harpoon points that hadn’t been used since the mid-1800s embedded in the blubber of ...
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Old Bowhead Whale Spotted With 100-Year-Old Harpoon Logged in Its Neck, Continues to Intrigue Scientists
Researchers had identified the harpoon as a special type of explosive lance commonly used in New Bedford in the late 1800s. Since the weapon had been believed to have been used between 1885 and ...
Inside the race to rescue Arctic relics before it’s too late
The Arctic is home to pristine artifacts. A few archeologists are rushing to find them, and the critical clues they can offer ...