Scientists dive into the genomes of whales, elephants, and other animal giants looking for new weapons in the fight against ...

A new study examines cancer prevalence across hundreds of vertebrate species. Every multicellular creature, whether soaring ...

Larger animals do get more cancer than smaller ones, overturning the 45-year-old “Peto’s paradox” which suggested no link between animal size and cancer risk Species that evolved larger body ...

However, scientists are yet to find broader evidence across a range of animal species. Our new study challenges Peto's ...

Do elephants and giraffes get more cancer than mice? A groundbreaking study says yes- size does impact cancer risk, but ...

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The findings challenge "Peto's paradox," a longstanding idea based on observations from 1977 that suggested there was no link between an animal's size and its cancer risk. The study, published ...

However, scientists are yet to find broader evidence across a range of animal species. Our new study challenges Peto’s paradox. We used a recently compiled dataset of cancer prevalence in over ...