Did you know that many animals have much longer lifespans than humans? Greenland sharks, bowhead whales, koi, and red sea urchins may all live hundreds of years. A clam called the ocean quahog has ...

Jonathan the Seychelles giant tortoise, a subspecies of the Aldabra giant tortoise, was born an estimated two years after Harriet. Following her death, he became the oldest known living land animal.

Image Credit: Luke McKernan - Jonathan, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=108220564 Jonathan the tortoise is famous for being the oldest ...

Similarly, most living things produce records of their own existence in layered body tissues – often in the form of daily or ...

The only certainty is that Currey did have permission to cut down what was discovered to be the oldest tree on record. Now known as Prometheus, the tree was found to be nearly 5,000 years old.

The only certainty is that Currey did have permission to cut down what was discovered to be the oldest tree on record. Now known as Prometheus, the tree was found to be nearly 5,000 years old. That ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jerry Cornelison, 88, is the oldest living former Chiefs player and has plenty of stories about the team’s beginning. “The best thing to me about playing professional ...

New Orleans regulars Don and Robyn Munce make friends everywhere they go, whether it's at their Lot C tailgates outside Arrowhead, or in the French Quarter ahead of the Super Bowl. A Taylor Swift ...

Willie Mays passed away on June 18, 2024, at the age of 93. After Tommy Lasorda’s death in 2021, he was the oldest living Hall of Fame member. On June 28, 2024, Orlando Cepeda, another legend ...

The leatherback sea turtle, the largest of all living turtles, is a remarkable marine animal whose long, slow-motion journey across the world’s oceans captivates scientists and nature enthusiasts ...

When an employee told her on Aug. 21 that she is set to be recognized as the world’s oldest living person, Itooka replied in a steady voice, “Thank you,” according to the nursing home.