For a long time, scientists have had a hard time determining exactly why a Greenland shark is able to live for so long.

Narwhals have not been held successfully in captivity. Six whales were captured in 1969-70 for exhibit in public aquaria and all died within four months, likely of pneumonia (Newman 1970; Reeves 1977) ...

In the first detailed map of the Greenland shark's (Somniosus microcephalus) genome, researchers led by the University of Tokyo found genetic traits that protect against cancer, reduce inflammation, ...

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The Greenland shark, Somniosus microcephalus, may not inspire the same mixture of terror and awe as the great white shark. However, this huge carnivorous fish is ...