Butterflies That Eat Pollen May Hold Clues to Extreme Longevity
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Evolution is all over the place in terms of lifespans, which range from the duration of a quick phone call to animals that may be older than recorded history. Mayflies live for just 5 minutes ; Greenland sharks are older than most countries; glass sponges may predate widespread agriculture, and amputated bits of sea cucumber (yes, the animal that 'rents' its anus as an apartment for fish) appear to remain active indefinitely . Now, researchers have just revealed an incredible variation in the
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