5 Animals That Broke the Rules of Death

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Has nature found the secret to immortality? To try out Brilliant’s online courses, head to https://brilliant.org/AstrumEarth/ and start learning for free. You'll also receive 20% off a premium annual subscription, giving you unlimited access to everything on Brilliant. ▀▀▀▀▀▀ Humanity is always searching for a way to live forever. But what if we’ve been looking in the wrong place? In this video, we’re taking a look at the incredible creatures that defy death, from ancient sharks that predate empires, to immortal jellyfish that can literally reset their life cycles. These living time machines hold powerful biological secrets that could unlock the rules of aging. ▀▀▀▀▀▀ 0:00 The Secret to Immortality 1:33 Galápagos Tortoise 7:11 Greenland Shark 14:18 Black Coral 19:46 Antarctic Glass Sponge 25:18 Immortal Jellyfish ▀▀▀▀▀▀ Subscribe to the channel! https://youtube.com/@AstrumEarth Support our Patreon for ad-free content: https://bit.ly/4aiJZNF ▀▀▀▀▀▀ Check out the other Astrum channels for videos about space and astronomy: Astrum: https://www.youtube.com/@astrumspace Astrum Extra: https://www.youtube.com/@astrumextra Astrum Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6jPRrbq3o3dpvBb173ZTKi?si=a90d3efe3b704c83 Astrum Infographic Artwork: https://electrify.art/collections/astrum Astrum Displate Posters: https://astrumspace.info/Displates Astrum Merch: https://astrum-shop.fourthwall.com/ Join us on the Astrum discord: https://discord.gg/TKw8Hpvtv8 ▀▀▀▀▀▀ References “Why Giant Tortoises Live So Long”, via Yale University https://astrumspace.info/tortoises “Reptile and Amphibian Aging”, via Penn State University https://astrumspace.info/longevity_study “Concurrent Evolution of Antiaging Gene Duplications”, via Genome Biology and Evolution https://astrumspace.info/gene_duplication “Greenland Shark - Anti-aging Secrets”, via eurekalert.org https://astrumspace.info/greenland_shark “Black Corals of the Deep”, via Smithsonian https://astrumspace.info/blackcoral1 “Deep sea corals - the oldes