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

WASHINGTON -- More than a dozen animals live longer than we do. A new study estimates that at least one Greenland shark lived about 392 years, making it the longest-living animal with a backbone. Here ...

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

Scientifically speaking, the term "tail" usually refers to a flexible extension of the backbone, so it’s inherently a vertebrate feature, containing bones and often linked to the spine.

The Ocean Monarch – The blue whale remains Earth’s largest animal — up to 100 feet long and weighing 200 tonnes of pure majesty. The Unstoppable Giant – Built like a walking fortress, Dreadnoughtus ...

A local resident stumbled upon the remains of the 19,700-year-old beast. Its record-breaking horn offers new insights into life in the Ice Age. Horn of the 19,700-year-old woolly rhinoceros found in ...

Tails are an important part of the animal kingdom. And these serve a variety of purposes. It is important for locomotion as well as maintaining balance. Here are some animals with long tails ...