The Greenland shark, a slow-moving giant of the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, holds the record as the longest-lived ...

These large, mysterious creatures are the longest-living vertebrates on the planet—and their genomes could contain clues to ...

The Greenland shark likes to stick around, with some estimates suggesting a lifespan of more than 500 years – and a new study ...

Deep beneath the icy waters of the North Atlantic and Arctic, a mysterious predator glides silently through the darkness. The Greenland shark, one of the longest-living vertebrates on Earth, has ...

Scientists have uncovered new genetic clues behind the extraordinary lifespan of the Greenland shark, a species that can live ...

Greenland sharks are thought to have lifespans that can reach 400 years. Building upon previous work, University of Tokyo-led ...

The mysterious deep sea creature the Greenland shark swims around in the 'midnight zone, and new footage has revealed it in ...

A first-ever analysis of the whole Greenland shark genome gives researchers a couple of clues to their longevity.

A genomic study may have revealed how Greenland sharks live for centuries and yet rarely get cancer.

What’s more, these slow-growing creatures don’t reach reproductive age until around 150 years old. Measuring the Greenland shark’s growth rate is challenging because individuals are rarely ...

The Greenland shark lives in one of the most extreme environments. Temperatures frequently fall below zero, yet this shark thrives. It’s predicted that this shark could live to 200 years old ...