A Greenland shark alive today could have been swimming the oceans as far back as the 1600s — more than four centuries ago! ... primarily because scientists had long struggled to determine its age.

Greenland sharks are massive, growing as long as 24 feet (7.3 metres) and weighing up to 2,645 pounds (1,200 kg). However, they grow at a very slow rate, gaining only about 1 centimetre in length ...

What's True. The shark featured in the image is indeed a Greenland shark, a long-lived Arctic species that was the subject of a 2016 study. Throughout their research, scientists at the University ...

The Greenland shark’s genome Greenland sharks grow at an extremely slow rate of less than 1 centimeter (0.4 inch) a year but eventually can reach more than 6 meters (about 20 feet) in length ...

Mysteries surround the elusive Greenland shark, the longest-living vertebrate in the world. Researchers have new insight into the unique fish’s genetic makeup.

Scientists have mapped the genome of the Greenland shark, which could offer clues to the animal’s extreme longevity. By Jonathan Moens The Greenland shark is not exactly charismatic. Its hulking ...

The Greenland shark’s genome Greenland sharks grow at an extremely slow rate of less than 1 centimeter (0.4 inch) a year but eventually can reach more than 6 meters (about 20 feet) in length ...

Scientists are currently researching why the Greenland shark can live for up to 500 years. Despite their efforts, many mysteries still surround the fascinating characteristics of this deep-sea giant.

A shark expert, whose own curiosity about these fascinating fish was sparked by the movie "Jaws," explains some of their ...

Pictured is a Greenland shark, the longest-living vertebrate known to science. Some live up to 400 years and possibly even longer. Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and ...

They used preserved Greenland shark red muscle, from 23 sharks of different ages, to observe how metabolic enzymes would react when activated. The sharks ranged in age from around 60 to 200 years.