Deep in Arctic waters, the Greenland shark can live up to 400 years, a record among vertebrates. Scientists have now decoded most of its genome, revealing unexpected genetic mechanisms that could ...

When Dublin scientist Emma Murphy got word that a dead Greenland shark had washed up on the shores of northwestern Ireland, ...

A viral image circulating on social media claims to show a 392-year-old Greenland shark discovered in the Arctic Ocean. The striking figure has fueled fascination with one of the planet’s most ...

Are you aware of the giant 400-year-old sharks that can be found in our waters?

In a UC Irvine office, Dorota Skowronska-Krawczyk studies a video that has changed her view of a deep-sea legend. “You see it move its eye,” says the University of California, Irvine associate ...

A Greenland shark swimming through the North Atlantic today may have been alive before the modern world existed. Researchers have confirmed that some of these sharks were born in the 1600s, making ...

Rare Greenland shark confirmed after stranding in Sligo. Experts highlight species’ longevity and rarity locally.

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: ...