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

A new genomic study of Greenland sharks has revealed how they have one of the longest lifespans among animals, spanning centuries, without developing any tumors. The yet-to-be peer-reviewed findings ...

Greenland sharks are large, mysterious creatures that roam the chilly waters of the north Atlantic and Arctic oceans. These ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...