A blue coelacanth with white speckles in the ocean

African Coelacanths May Live to Be 100: Study

This evolutionarily ancient fish species has a lifespan that’s around five times longer than previously thought, and a gestation time of more than five years.

African Coelacanths May Live to Be 100: Study

This evolutionarily ancient fish species has a lifespan that’s around five times longer than previously thought, and a gestation time of more than five years.

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Week in Review: April 1-5

Jef Akst | Apr 5, 2013 | 3 min read

Living fossils not so fossilized; Canadian gov’t threatens scientists’ freedom to speak and publish; gene therapy for sensory disorders; an unusual theory of cancer; clues for an HIV vaccine

The Falsity of Living Fossils

Ed Yong | Apr 2, 2013 | 3 min read

New studies of tadpole shrimp and other organisms show that the term “living fossil” is inaccurate and misleading.