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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months agoBlind, slow and 500 years old or are they? How scientists are unravelling the secrets of Greenland sharks
Greenland sharks are not blind, overturning prior assumptions and revealing major gaps in understanding of their biology, aging, behavior, and climate vulnerability.
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
3 months agoThese Bizarre, Centuries-Old Sharks May Have a Hidden Longevity Superpower
Greenland sharks are a biological anomaly. The animals can grow to more than 20 feet long, weigh more than a ton and can live for nearly 400 years, making the species the longest-living vertebrate on the planeta fact that could help unlock secrets to enhancing longevity. And now, in a study published this week in Nature Communications, scientists dial in to one of the Greenland shark's more remarkable features: it has functioning eyes and, more remarkably, maintains its vision well into senescence.
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