The largest shark analyzed in the study was measured at nearly 16.5-feet long, and was believed to have been around 392 years old in 2016 — which would make her about 396 in August 2020.

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 shark washes up on a beach in Cornwall in 2022 after it died of meningitis A 100-year-old, 13-foot-long female was found stranded near Cornwall’s Newlyn Harbour.

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 ...

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.

As shark season approaches in the UK, are you aware of the giant 400-year-old sharks that can be found in our waters? As shark season approaches in the UK, ...

This makes Greenland sharks easily the longest-living vertebrate in the world and means they may have to be around 156 years old before they are capable of reproducing. Greenland shark washes up on a ...