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Move over, bowhead whales! Scientists have discovered a new longevity champion: the Greenland shark. Using a technique borrowed from forensic science, researchers have determined that these deep ...
Greenland sharks are believed to be the longest-living vertebrates on the planet, with some potentially reaching 400 to 500 years old. One shark that died in 2016 was estimated to have been born ...
The Greenland shark, shown in a visualization, can live to be around 400 years old, 2016 research estimated. Now, scientists are studying its genome to understand how.
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 ...
The oldest shark they found was nearly 400 years old, but the scientists say her actual age may have ranged from 272 years to 512 years. Greenland Sharks are ‘Near Threatened ...
The Greenland shark, shown in a visualization, can live to be around 400 years old, 2016 research estimated. Now, scientists are studying its genome to understand how.
Move over, bowhead whales! Scientists have discovered a new longevity champion: the Greenland shark. Using a technique borrowed from forensic science, researchers have determined that these deep ...