A tentacled squid stuck in a fishing net is a messy problem for fishermen worldwide. Unfortunately, for a loggerhead turtle or a diamond stingray, getting tangled up in a net usually means death. But, new research seems to offers a potential solution to this problem. An affixing LED light to […]
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512-Year-Old Greenland Shark May Be the Oldest Living Vertebrate on Earth
In a study published in the journal Science, a team of scientists claimed they may have discovered the oldest vertebrate on Earth. This is the Greenland shark which could be up to 512 years old! The species, also known as the grey or gurry shark, lives in the cold waters […]