An aged cat named Flossie has just reached another major life milestone. The long-lived feline turned 30 on Dec. 29, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Humans, under optimal conditions, can live to an age of 100 ...

Sea turtles are considered one of the oldest living species on Earth, but it’s been a mystery where their babies go after heading out to sea. Known as their “lost years,” the lack of information makes ...

Giant tortoises are some of the long-lived species on the planet. Here’s what biologists now understand about one of nature’s most impressive longevity experiments. Giant tortoises are redefining what ...

Scientists say this shark has hardly changed since it first appeared millions of years ago. That’s why they’re so fascinated ...

Roughly 2.6 million-year-old fossilized teeth found in Ethiopia might belong to a previously unknown early human relative, researchers say. The teeth are from a species of Australopithecus, the genus ...

RAMONA, Calif. — Hannah Shirley is officially the oldest living pygmy hippopotamus in managed care at the San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center. According to a press release from the San ...

Sea turtles are considered one of the oldest living species on Earth, but it’s been a mystery where their babies go after heading out to sea. Known as their “lost years,” the lack of information makes ...