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Are Lobsters Functionally Immortal?

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May 19, 202613:03Science & Medicine

It's true that lobsters don't age, but that doesn't quite make them immortal, and it's far from the only fabulously weird thing about them. Learn about lobsters -- including why they're biologically immortal, and how tha...

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Are Lobsters Functionally Immortal? is an episode from BrainStuff by iHeartPodcasts. It's true that lobsters don't age, but that doesn't quite make them immortal, and it's far from the only fabulously weird thing about them. Learn about lob...

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Published May 19, 2026, 13:03 long, audio available.

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