Greenland sharks are thought to have lifespans that can reach 400 years. University of Tokyo-led researchers have now ...

Dive into the mysterious world of the Greenland shark, an ancient Arctic predator ... ammonia-filled flesh. From parasitic eye worms to groundbreaking DNA research, uncover the secrets of the ...

The Greenland shark lives in one of the most extreme environments ... and it’s thought this compensates for the shark being blind. The parasitic copepod ommatokoita elongata attaches itself ...

A first-ever analysis of the whole Greenland shark genome gives researchers a couple of clues to their longevity. When this Greenland shark was born, Leonardo painted the Mona Lisa. The species is ...

Measuring the Greenland shark’s growth rate is challenging because individuals are rarely recaptured. However, one shark tagged in 1936 had only grown 2.3 inches when it reappeared 16 years later.