What Is the Oldest Living Thing on Earth?

Opublikowano: 2026-04-18

Today I explore one of the most fascinating questions in biology, evolution, and longevity: what is the oldest living thing on Earth? We tend to think of long-lived animals like tortoises or whales… but the truth gets much stranger once you zoom out. From the Greenland shark and 500-year-old clams, to ancient bristlecone pine trees, massive clonal organisms like Pando, and even deep underground microbial life, the definition of “oldest” starts to break down. This episode dives into: The longest-living animals ever recorded How scientists use radiocarbon dating and dendrochronology to measur...