Deep-sea rockfish that live to be 200 hint at genes for longevity
New ScientistAPR 1 2022
The undersea world is another alien environment that humans should be considering exploring as mankind seeks to colonize outer space. These habitats require similar engineering technologies to become sustainably manageable. The sea marks a penultimate Final Frontier.
While research about long underwater living remains limited, known side effects include paleness and reduced vitamin D production from lack of exposure to the sun, and damage to circulation systems. A long underwater excursion could possibly show that there are strong negative impacts on human health.