Mysteries surround the elusive Greenland shark, the longest-living vertebrate in the world. Researchers have new insight into the unique fish’s genetic makeup.

While the dream of most humans is to live more than a hundred years, these five long-living species live more than a hundred ...

North America, with its variety of climates and landscapes, is home to some pretty amazing and incredible animals. From the ...

Between eight and 14 feet but can reach up to 23 feet Using this method, scientists discovered Greenland sharks have a life expectancy of at least 272 years and could reach 392, give or take about ...

The Greenland shark is believed to be the longest living vertebrate, with some living up to 500 years. The animal is just the second ever found in the UK, and the first to have a full post-mortem ...

Today the area in North Greenland is a polar desert, but the genetic material, extracted from soil, has uncovered a rich array of plants and animals. The scientists found genetic traces of ...

Researchers from the University of Bristol discovered fossils of the previously unknown species during expeditions in North Greenland. The new ancient worms have been named Timorebestia ...