A longstanding scientific belief about a link between cancer prevalence and animal body size has been tested for the first ...

A comparison of 263 species supports the idea that large animals have higher rates of cancer than smaller ones. But the ...

Despite decades of research, scientists were still trying to figure out why rates of malignant cancer do not appear to ...

Learn why larger animals have more cancer risk and how unique creatures could inspire future cancer treatments for humans.

When we think of domesticated animals, dogs, cats, cattle and horses are the types of animals that come to mind. But ...

“When species needed to grow larger, they also evolved remarkable defenses against cancer,” said Dr. Joanna Baker, a ...

Larger animals face higher cancer risks, challenging a long-held scientific belief about animal size and tumor resistance.