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 ...

In the freezing waters of the Arctic a toothed leviathan – the Greenland shark - claims an impressive feat. It now holds the record for longest documented lifespan of any vertebrate. The new discovery ...

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 ...

The Greenland shark has by far the longest lifespan for a vertebrate, with an estimated life span of around 400 years. Scientists recently synthesized its genome to investigate what exactly ...

Greenland sharks are thought to have lifespans that can reach 400 years. Building upon previous work, University of Tokyo-led researchers have now sequenced a chromosome-level genome of the Greenland ...

In the cold, dark depths of the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans swims one of the planet’s most mysterious and ancient creatures. The Greenland shark, a sluggish predator with a ghostly gray body and ...

The Greenland shark—the world's longest-living vertebrate—is most often associated with cold Arctic waters. However, a new international study led by researchers from the Greenland Institute of ...

The Greenland shark – the world's longest-living vertebrate – is most often associated with cold Arctic waters. However, a new international study led by researchers from the Greenland Institute of ...

As a general rule I do not get jealous of other creatures that inhabit this planet. This is largely because most creatures have a hard time feeding themselves, are constantly in fear of predators and ...

Small Greenland shark measuring approx. 120 cm from Vågsfjorden in northern Norway, released with a tag so that it can be recognized if recaptured. Photo: Martin Nielsen Greenland shark from NW approx ...