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Red Sea Urchins Nearly Immortal

Posted by michael on from the pension-plan-underfunded dept.

varjag writes "A study by scientists from Oregon State University and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have revealed that Red Sea urchins are practically immortal. While they can die from diseases or predator attacks, it seems that their life span has no biological limit. Specimen as old as 100 and 200 years have been discovered, while previously they were expected to last no longer than 7-15 years."

2 of 107 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Someone really should ... by torpor · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Imagine a beowulf clu ... oh, never mind.

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  2. In the end... by joeslugg · · Score: 0, Redundant

    there can be only one.