Greenland shark swimming, Somniosus microcephalus, shark with the longest known lifespan of all vertebrate species© Dotted Yeti/Shutterstock.com Meet the longest-lived animal with a backbone.

Ever heard of an animal that may have been alive when Beethoven wrote his last symphony? Enter the Greenland shark a sluggish, deep sea monster that can live for as long as 500 years, the longest ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. But new research combining genomic sequencing, retinal imaging, and molecular analysis tells a different story: Greenland sharks ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New research suggests Greenland sharks keep low-light vision for centuries, hinting at DNA repair clues for eye health. (CREDIT: ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Greenland sharks can live for more than 400 years, making them the longest-living vertebrates on Earth. Some of the Greenland ...

The Greenland shark – the world's longest-living vertebrate – is most often associated with cold Arctic waters. However, a new international study led by researchers from the Greenland Institute of ...

Greenland sharks are thought to live between 250 and 500 years – but their hearts show signs of severe age-related disease even when the sharks are just 150 years old. Alessandro Cellerino, at Scuola ...

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 ...

Dorota Skowronska-Krawczyk sits in her office, eyes fixed on the computer monitor in front of her. "You see it move its eye," says the UC Irvine associate professor of physiology and biophysics, ...