A Greenland shark swimming through the North Atlantic today may have been alive before the modern world existed. Researchers ...

The longest living vertebrate on Earth may have a thing or two to teach us about maintaining our eyesight into old age. New ...

Krawczyk, an associate professor at UC Irvine. “The shark is tracking the light — it’s fascinating.” The Greenland shark is ...

The long-living sharks aren't as blind as once thought and have DNA repair mechanisms that may help prevent their vision from ...

Greenland sharks are spilling new secrets about antiaging.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Greenland sharks often have small parasitic crustaceans attached to their eyes, but they don't seem to bother them. According to ...

Scientists explore whether the visual system of the world’s longest-living vertebrate could provide clues about fostering ...

Imagine a creature that has witnessed centuries unfold, silently gliding through the depths of the ocean. What secrets does it hold? Why do they live that long? And what threats does it face in our ...

A study of the hearts of Greenland sharks has found that the long-lived deep-sea predator has massive accumulations of ageing ...

Its unearthly look is often accentuated by the presence of tiny crustacean parasites hooked into the corneas on its eyes, but the Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus) can live up to 400 years in ...

Close up image of a greenland shark taken at the floe edge of the Admiralty Inlet, Nunavut. Can living organisms truly maintain themselves, down to their most delicate tissues, for centuries? This ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus) is well-known for ...