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    Genetic trick protects the world’s oldest mammal

    Nov 15, 2023 1 minute

    NATURE Bowhead whales can live for longer than 200 years, making them probably the world’s longest-living mammals. So scientists have long been interested in the possible reasons behind their remarkable ages.

    Now, a team of American scientists

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