In a discovery that has stunned the scientific world, researchers have found that the Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus), a mysterious creature from the deep, can live for over 300 years. This ...

Scientists may have just cracked the code to live longer without developing any tumors. A new genomic study has revealed how Greenland sharks, one of the most enigmatic creatures in the world, can ...

A first-ever analysis of the whole Greenland shark genome gives researchers a couple of clues to their longevity. When this Greenland shark was born, Leonardo painted the Mona Lisa. The species is the ...

Greenland sharks can live to be nearly 400 years old. Hemming1952 via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 4.0 Greenland sharks are large, mysterious creatures that roam the chilly waters of the north ...

Meet the longest-lived animal with a backbone. Scientists estimate that Greenland sharks live for around 250 years, but some may live as long as 500 years. These cold-water sharks not only eat sea ...

Imagine being alive during the American Revolution. According to Danish researchers at the University of Copenhagen, a shark was old enough to have lived before the United States was ever a thought in ...