Ignacio Amigo, a freelance science journalist, dives into the mysteries of blue zones, regions celebrated for their extreme longevity. He questions whether genetics, lifestyle, or even data inaccuracies drive these claims. Dorian Houser, director of conservation biology at the National Marine Mammal Foundation, reveals groundbreaking findings on juvenile minke whales' hearing. Surprisingly, these whales have more sensitive hearing than expected, which raises important concerns about the impacts of ocean noise pollution on their survival.
