The Greenland shark, known formally as Somniosus microcephalus, holds a distinction no other vertebrate can claim: it can live for centuries. These slow-moving predators glide through frigid Arctic ...

A baited camera captured a sleeper shark in the Southern Ocean for the first time. Sharks have survived mass extinctions, shifting continents and dramatic climate swings for more than 400 million ...

Greenland sharks dwell in the icy Arctic, and can live for hundreds of years. There are Greenland sharks older than the United States. This deep sea species has an expected lifespan of at least 270 ...

The discovery of a Greenland shark in the Caribbean is credited to Florida International University Ph.D candidate Devanshi Kasana, according to a July 26 news release from the Florida-based Mote ...

Greenland sharks can live for hundreds of years, drifting through some of the coldest and darkest waters on Earth. Once dismissed as slow, clumsy and nearly blind, these deep-sea giants are now ...

Greenland sharks may see far better than assumed. (Image: Canva) Greenland sharks can see better than previously believed despite eye parasites Scientists' retinas detect light and motion in Arctic ...

A viral social media post has highlighted the Greenland shark, a species scientifically estimated to live for centuries, with some individuals potentially nearing 400 years old. This remarkable ...

Scientists may finally understand how the Greenland shark lives for 400 years. While not exactly that spectacular looking of a creature, the Greenland shark makes up for its hulking frame, sandpapery ...

There are Greenland sharks older than the United States. This deep sea species has an expected lifespan of at least 270 years. Some may live longer than 500 years. And biologists have identified an ...