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

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 ...

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 ...

Previous research has shown that the Greenland shark, which lives in the deep waters of the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, has a lifespan extending to nearly 400 years. It is the largest extant ...

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.