Nature's immortal masterpieces
The microscopic clock
The high-tech fountain of youth
Beyond the biological body
YOUR GOAL
Master of The quest for the forever birthday
007skaty The Indestructible Water Bear
Little tun, little tun! Little tun, we survive In glass shields we come back alive!
007skaty Discovered in the Mediterranean in 1883, Turritopsis dohrnii uses transdifferentiation to restart its life cycle indefinitely.
007skaty The shape-shifting hydra regenerates its entire body from a tiny fragment using stem cells.
007skaty Match cellular treatments to wrinkles to learn how biotechnology could make everlasting life possible.
Nature's oldest: Greenland sharks can live for over 400 years, making them the longest-lived vertebrates on Earth.
What is the scientific name of the 'immortal jellyfish' that can reverse its life cycle?
What is the biological process called when one mature cell type transforms into another?
Which scientist published the landmark 1998 study demonstrating that hydras do not experience aging?
What unique cellular makeup allows the freshwater hydra to regenerate its entire body from a fragment?
How many times longer can a naked mole rat live compared to a similarly sized house mouse?
What specific substance in the naked mole rat's tissues is credited with preventing cancer?
In 2007, tardigrades became famous for surviving exposure to which extreme environment?