Immortal Animals
If they can, could we?
Resources
AnAge - Database of Animal Ageing and Longevity - Human Ageing Genomic Resources (HAGR)
Curated database of ageing and life history in animals, including extensive longevity records.
Animals and plants that can live forever - BBC Earth
Stem cells seem to be the key in Hydra's lack of cellular ageing
Recent News
Scientists sequence wild bats’ genes for long lifespan and cancer resistance
Phys.org - 12-Jun-2019Novel molecular targets for future ageing intervention studies
Read more...We would live to 240 years based on the size of these bats
ScienceDaily - 10-Apr-2019Vampire bats are extraordinarily long-lived for their size
Read more...Naked Mole Rats Repair DNA Super Efficiently
Fight Aging! - 27-Jun-2018These rats seem to be almost immune to cancer for unknown reasons
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