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Greenland shark thought to be alive since the 1600's goes viral

There are sharks alive today who were around when Isaac Newton was sitting under the apple tree, and it's all thanks to their slow metabolism ...
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Scientists research how Greenland sharks live for hundreds of years

Scientists estimate that Greenland sharks (Somniosus microcephalus) may live for 500 years, and have dated one living example ...
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This Shark Has Been Alive Since the 1600s, and It Is Still Swimming Today

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 ...
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Greenland sharks reveal that extreme longevity does not have to mean failing vision

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 ...

"They can see": Scientists revealed Greenland Sharks can see in dim Arctic light

Greenland sharks, long thought blind, may actually see in Arctic waters. Researchers reveal their eyes are functional, ...