In a discovery that has stunned the scientific world, researchers have found that the Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus), a mysterious creature from the deep, can live for over 300 years. This ...

Greenland sharks are thought to have lifespans that can reach 400 years. Building upon previous work, University of Tokyo-led researchers have now sequenced a chromosome-level genome of the Greenland ...

In the cold, dark depths of the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans swims one of the planet’s most mysterious and ancient creatures. The Greenland shark, a sluggish predator with a ghostly gray body and ...

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 ...

In the waters of the Arctic and North Atlantic, a remarkable creature glides silently through the darkness. The Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus) isn't just another marine predator; it's a ...

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 ...

The Greenland sharks (Somniosus microcephalus), who are the world's longest-living vertebrate and one of the world's longest-living animals. The Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus) is no ...