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 ...

Native to the arctic waters of the northern hemisphere, the Bowhead whale can live for centuries, and now scientists think ...

Strange New Species Scientists Recently Discovered: 25 Cutest Animals With HORRIFYING Secrets: Would you be surprised if I told you that some sponges alive today were already old when the mammoths ...

Bivalve mollusks—clams, oysters, and mussels—come from one of the most ancient animal lineages on the planet. These shelled creatures are especially useful for aging research because many species show ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

A Ramona Wildlife Center pygmy hippo that was rescued more than two decades ago broke a world record this weekend by becoming the oldest living captive pygmy hippo in recorded history, San Diego ...

Human activities like coal burning and gold mining can cause mercury pollution in the air, which eventually settles into water, where it is absorbed into the food chain and results in the risk of ...

Lake sturgeon spawning has been observed in Missouri for the fourth consecutive year, indicating successful wild reproduction and recovery efforts.