With lifespans topping 200 years, the 20-metre-long, 80-90 tonne bowhead lives longer than any other mammal and seems to be ...

Bowhead whales are remarkable for their immense size, reaching up to 60 feet in length and weighing as much as 100 tons, and their extraordinary lifespan of up to 200 years or more. There truly is no ...

A gene that helped bowheads adapt to frigid Arctic waters also granted them extraordinary longevity. Could it help aging humans become more resilient? By Carl Zimmer For more than 1,000 years, the ...

Living in the icy waters of the frigid Arctic, bowhead whales are some of the most extreme mammals on Earth, and they have the lifespan to prove it.

Each spring, local hunters sit on the edge of the ice and wait for whales—a custom that’s at least 1,000 years old.

If bowhead whales produce particularly varied and diverse calls in one area, it is very likely that the area is a breeding ...

Where might we look for inspiration for new cancer therapies? Some researchers say perhaps the bowhead whale. Here's science reporter Ari Daniel. ARI DANIEL, BYLINE: So there's this paradox in cancer ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Ask 10 people what they think the longest-living mammal in ...