Speculative Fact #324: Immortal Aliens

The biology on Earth alone is amazing. A number of organisms on our planet are virtually immortal because of things like extremely slow aging or resistance to environmental strains.
            Shockingly, lobsters only get bigger (and more libidinous) as they get older. Instead of slowing down and feeling the effects of aging, they merely molt old exoskeletons to accommodate their larger bodies. Tortoises and turtles are also blessed with longevity and die from natural diseases and other factors but otherwise live for centuries. Add to the list flatworms, jellyfish, and other curious microorganisms that give us ideas about how to extend our own lives.
            Imagine the adaptations that life might have on alien worlds. If an intelligent being never aged or died, the very concept of death might seem unthinkable. By studying such organisms we could come closer to some panacean immortality drug. Or, perhaps they would regard us as insignificant children bound to die out in a blink of their ancient eyes.

-Jonathan Hernandez