Deep beneath the Arctic ice lives a shark whose bite carries more than just power — it carries poison. The Greenland shark is ...

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 ...

Earth is full of creatures with unbelievably long lifespans. The tardigrade, for example, is the most indestructible organism ...

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 ...

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 ...

Joel Abrahamsson was fishing off Andörja Island, Norway, when he caught and release the massive Greenland shark for the unofficial kayak fishing record. A kayak fisherman from Sweden shattered the ...

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 ...

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 ...