✉news ScienceScience first seen 6 d ago, last 6 d ago, peak #37

Study finds 194-year-old tortoise ages unusually slowly

Original: Study finds 194-year-old tortoise is ‘aging more slowly than you would expect’

A new study reports that a 194-year-old tortoise is aging more slowly than scientists would expect, offering rare insight into extreme longevity in the species. The finding is drawing attention for what it may reveal about how giant tortoises resist aging, and it may help inform broader research on aging in long-lived animals.

Why now: The remarkable age of the tortoise and its unusually slow biological aging are surprising to readers

giant tortoiseNPR

Open on news →

Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 6 snapshots from 6 d ago to 6 d ago.

Evidence

• Study finds 194-year-old tortoise is ‘aging more slowly than you would expect’ · NPR

API: https://socialmediatrends-api.osmike.com/v1/trends/1557404