In the waters of the Arctic and North Atlantic, a remarkable creature glides silently through the darkness. The Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus) isn't just another marine predator; it's a ...

A shark was found in the Caribbean — thousands of miles away from its usual habitat in the Arctic. The Greenland shark, which has a lifespan of 250 – 500 years, surprised researchers in Belize. "It ...

The Greenland shark ( Somniosus microcephalus) is no ordinary fish. Measuring up to 23 feet (seven meters) long and capable of living for over 400 years, it moves through the icy waters of the North ...

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 ...

CNN — The Greenland shark makes its home in the icy arctic waters around Greenland and Iceland. So researchers were shocked when they found one of the ocean giants apparently taking a tropical ...

How can a shark live for centuries in icy Arctic waters? Scientists reveal how the Greenland shark’s slow metabolism and unique biology give it a lifespan of 400 years or more. Its incredible ...

A 400-year-old Greenland shark, the world’s longest-living vertebrate, was spotted 4,000 miles from its Arctic home, offering new insights into deep-sea mysteries.

(NEW YORK) — Puzzled scientists are trying to figure out what a giant shark native to the Arctic was doing in considerably warmer waters thousands of miles south of its frigid home. Researchers from ...

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A shark native to frigid Arctic waters has rattled marine researchers by appearing about 3,500 south of its preferred range — in a coral reef off the Central America nation of Belize. The discovery of ...