We tend to think of animals as short-lived, especially when we compare their lifespans to human lifespans. But some species move through the world at a completely different pace. While generations of ...

Humans may count themselves lucky to reach 100, but some creatures have lifespans that make centuries look like a weekend. In ...

Photo-Illustration by Chloe Dowling for TIME (Source Images: Nastasic/Getty Images, imageBROKER/Dieter Mahlke/Getty Images, Yaroslava Alekseeva/Getty Images, Gianluigi Guercia—Getty Images) In 2007, ...

I was wondering, as I began working on this story, whether to eat my subject as part of the research. I imagined a bold opening: “This is the longest-lived animal in the world – and it tastes great.” ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This ...

Scientists have discovered that mammals living in social groups or with companions often live longer than animals that spend ...