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194-year-old tortoise has exceptional DNA repair systems that fight off ageing
New Scientist
October 7, 2026
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The genome of Jonathan the giant tortoise, a 194-year-old resident of St Helena island, has been probed to understand how he has been alive for more than double his species’ average life expectancy
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