Nature's oldest creatures defy aging rules. Greenland sharks live nearly 400 years. Ocean quahogs reach over 500 years.

Could the secret to a longer life be hiding inside clams? Scientists think so. In a new study from Italy's University of Bologna, researchers have discovered a group of genes that allow these ...

The newly discovered fossil records suggest that mold-like single-cell organisms "set the stage" for the animal kingdom to evolve, the researchers wrote in a new report, published in the journal ...

Birman and Burmese cats live the longest, while Sphynx cats die the youngest, a giant new study of U.K. cats found. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

We've all had that one animal we love so much we almost view them as a child rather than a pet (probably because they're smaller than us, unless they're a horse). But what if we told you there is a ...

A new study identifies, in mice, a critical communication pathway connecting the brain and the body's fat tissue in a feedback loop that appears central to energy production throughout the body. The ...