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A polar bear swimming on its back

We're not the the only ones who need to practise sun safety. Here's what we can learn from hippos, elephants and even polar bears. We're not the the only ones who need to practise sun safety. Here's what we can learn from hippos, elephants and even polar bears.

by Julia Cotterill | Analysis | 8 May 2024

8 May 2024

A mouse-eared bat flying out of a cave

Bats rarely get cancer. They also resist viruses that kill humans, and some don't even seem to age. Scientists think that it might have something to do with their ability to fly – and that we can copy some of their tricks. Bats rarely get cancer. They also resist viruses that kill humans, and some don't even seem to age. Scientists think that it might have something to do with their ability to fly – and that we can copy some of their tricks.

by Tim Gunn | Analysis | 31 October 2023

31 October 2023

An African elephant walking along a dirt track

For World Elephant Day, we're taking a look at why elephants so rarely get cancer. Could the ways they protect themselves help people too? For World Elephant Day, we're taking a look at why elephants so rarely get cancer. Could the ways they protect themselves help people too?

by Tim Gunn | Analysis | 12 August 2023

12 August 2023

Naked Mole-Rat on Dr Ewan St. John Smith

Naked mole-rats' exceptional resistance to cancer is thanks to unique conditions in their bodies that stop cancer cells multiplying, according to new research. Naked mole-rats' exceptional resistance to cancer is thanks to unique conditions in their bodies that stop cancer cells multiplying, according to new research.

by Cancer Research UK | News | 1 July 2020

1 July 2020

Tasmanian devil sits on grass

A peculiar type of tumour, in an even more peculiar type of animal, could hold some clues to help scientists overcome immunotherapy resistance in humans. A peculiar type of tumour, in an even more peculiar type of animal, could hold some clues to help scientists overcome immunotherapy resistance in humans.

by Ethan Meyers | Analysis | 26 September 2019

26 September 2019

  • Science & Technology
  • Health & Medicine

Can pigeons home in on cancer?

Pigeons may provide insights on how pathologists, radiologists spot cancer. Pigeons may provide insights on how pathologists, radiologists spot cancer.

by Misha Gajewski | Analysis | 18 November 2015

18 November 2015