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The maximum lifespan can average 400 years, the longest lifespan of any known vertebrate, meaning there are apparently Greenland sharks that are older than the United States.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

This evidence suggests that vertebrate eyes arose through this specific sequence of changes rather than evolving from the same structures that produced the eyes of insects, squid, and other animals.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026

This unusual process may explain why vertebrate eyes are constructed so differently from the eyes of many other animals.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026

Researchers say these impacts make it especially important to assess the risks on Mediterranean islands, where many unique invertebrate and vertebrate species are found nowhere else.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026

“Interesting. It’s difficult to observe if it’s chemiluminescent vertebrate or bioluminescent bacteria.”

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

This matched the results seen in zebrafish and suggests that the mechanism is shared among vertebrates.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 5, 2026

Greenland sharks are the longest-living vertebrates known to science, with some individuals surviving for as long as 400 years.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026

The region’s rocks preserve fossils from different stages in the evolution of terrestrial vertebrates, including some of the oldest known dinosaurs and large predators that lived before the Age of Dinosaurs.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026

They lure mosquitoes with carbon dioxide—all vertebrates release the gas with each exhale, so to mosquitoes, it usually signals a meal.

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026

Like the wheel trees themselves, and the way their bodies are formed—they’re not vertebrates, they don’t have a spine.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman