10/13/2026
What can a 194-year-old tortoise teach us about aging?
New Mexico Consortium senior scientist Dr. Tom Terwilliger helped an international team of researchers uncover fascinating clues behind the extraordinary lifespan of Jonathan, the world’s oldest known living land animal.
The study offers new insights into the biology of aging and the potential for future discoveries in longevity research.
Read more about this remarkable research and NMC’s role in the study!
NMC Researcher Helps Uncover the Clues Behind a 194-Year-Old Tortoise’s Remarkable Lifespan Dr. Tom Terwilliger, a senior scientist at the New Mexico Consortium, is a co-author of the study, “Epigenetic insights into extreme longevity in the world’s oldest terrestrial animal, Jonathan.” Terw...