Age makes us all move a little slower, but the world’s oldest living land animal is at least used to the pace. The title is held by a Seychelles giant tortoise by the name of Jonathan, who just ...

Humans, under optimal conditions, can live to an age of 100 or more. That pales in comparison to this cold-water, ...

The oldest animals in the world: How long can an animal really live? It's a question that fascinates many of us, especially since scientists keep finding out about the amazing lifespans of animals all ...

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

Aging brings about a range of changes—often unwelcome—to our bodies: sagging skin, graying or thinning hair, and a decline in ...

These species have evolved to survive extreme environments and live far beyond what we typically associate with animal lifespans.

More than 30,000 teeth, bones and other fossils from a 249 million-year-old community of extinct marine reptiles, amphibians, bony fish and sharks have been discovered on the remote Arctic island of ...