The Science Behind *Why Do Tortoises Live So Long*—Nature’s Secrets to Longevity
The Galápagos tortoise, *Chelonoidis nigra*, can outlive most humans by decades. A single specimen, Jonathan, held the record at 191 years—long after the invention of the automobile, the telephone, and even the concept of modern medicine. While humans fret over reaching 80, tortoises treat it as a warm-up act. But *why do tortoises live so … Read more
