Several books and a documentary mark the 50th anniversary of Spielberg’s iconic film, as scientists work to dispel the fear ...

Deep in the frigid waters surrounding Greenland swims a true living fossil—the Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus), an enigmatic creature that may live for centuries in the dark Arctic depths.

Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus), realistic drawing, illustration for the encyclopedia of animals of the seas and oceans. Image via Depositphotos The discovery of the Greenland shark’s ...

Meet the longest-lived animal with a backbone. Scientists estimate that Greenland sharks live for around 250 years, but some may live as long as 500 years. These cold-water sharks not only eat sea ...

Breton made great white shark drawing on OCEARCH tracker He spent a little over two years making a "self-portrait." His pings between September 2020 and January 2022 connect to show what appears ...

Few creatures are as mysterious as the Greenland shark, a species that can live for over 400 years - making some of them older than modern America itself. We explore what makes these sharks so ...

So why is Mr. Trump so determined to have Greenland? Here’s a window into his thinking. Greenland is in strategically important territory.

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 ...

Greenland sharks can live to be nearly 400 years old. Hemming1952 via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 4.0 Greenland sharks are large, mysterious creatures that roam the chilly waters of the north ...

The Greenland shark’s genome Greenland sharks grow at an extremely slow rate of less than 1 centimeter (0.4 inch) a year but eventually can reach more than 6 meters (about 20 feet) in length ...