Arctic bowhead whales have lost some of their genetic diversity in the past 500 years, according to a new study to be published online Friday in the journal Evolution and Ecology.

Bowhead whales: Ancient DNA sheds light on Arctic whale mysteries. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2012 / 10 / 121019130502.htm ...

The bowhead whale is the longest-living mammal on Earth with a life span of up to 200 years. Now, scientists have assembled its genome in the hope of learning some of its life-prolonging secrets.

Bowhead whales may carry their babies for as long as 23 months, although more research is needed to confirm the finding. By Miriam Fauzia For animals that humans almost drove into extinction ...

Likewise, there has to be some genetic basis as to why bowhead whales live so long and appear protected from diseases." With a 1,000 times more cells than a human, the whale should have a much ...

Arctic bowhead whales have lost a significant portion of their genetic diversity in the past 500 years, most likely because of whaling and climatic cooling between the 16th and 19th centuries, ...