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 ...

The oldest known animal in the geological record has been identified, in a discovery that scientists are calling "the Holy Grail of palaeontology." Fat molecules discovered on the fossil of a ...

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The oldest gorilla living at Disney's Animal Kingdom park has died at the age of 44. Disney confirmed Gino the gorilla's death in a Facebook post Wednesday morning. Despite his status ...

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has recognized Charles Darwin University-led research into Earth's oldest animals with the adoption of the "Longevity Conservation" global ...