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Immortal Animals

If they can, could we? e.g. hydra, planaria and lobsters


Immortal Animals News

Why women outlive men: evolution offers new clues

Why women outlive men: evolution offers new clues

New Scientist - 01-Oct-2025

A study of over 1,000 species finds genetics and mating behaviour shape lifespan differences

The immortal jellyfish and the science of aging reversal

The immortal jellyfish and the science of aging reversal

The Scientist - 15-Sep-2025

Genes for DNA repair and telomere protection may explain T. dohrnii’s unique longevity

Stem cell secrets of the ageless sea anemone

Stem cell secrets of the ageless sea anemone

Popular Mechanics - 13-Sep-2025

Scientists uncover stem cell secrets behind the scarlet sea anemone’s resistance to ageing

Bowhead whale genome reveals secrets of long life and health

Bowhead whale genome reveals secrets of long life and health

Live Forever Club - 04-Sep-2025

These adaptations explain its extraordinary 200-year lifespan

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Long-Lived Species Could Revolutionize Human Aging

Longevity Roadmap Podcast- Dr. Vera Gorbunova reveals the biological secrets behind nature’s longest-living species

Why Some Animals Live Longer Than Others w/ Dr. Steven Austad

Longevity Roadmap Podcast- Exploring Lifespan Differences in Animals with Dr. Steven Austad

Meet the weird mammal that stops aging - the world’s top expert spills its secrets

Levity Podcast Episode-Meet the mammal that defies aging—Rochelle Buffenstein shares its secret

Steve Horvath at ARDD2024: DNA methylation studies of maximum lifespan in mammals

Steve Horvath delivers a presentation on DNA methylation studies exploring maximum lifespan in mammals

Jellyfish Age Backwards: Nature’s Secrets to Longevity

Amazon

Book about longevity and how animals and plants reached immortality written by Nicklas Brendborg

AnAge

Database of Animal Ageing and Longevity

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