Most of us think of long lifespans and immediately picture giant tortoises or ancient oak trees. But the animal world is full ...

Greenland sharks are thought to have lifespans that can reach 400 years. Building upon previous work, University of Tokyo-led ...

There is a large variation in lifespans in the animal kingdom, and some critters go through multiple stages of development ...

So far, no one has broken this record. But even before Calment, the 20th Century heralded the last radical expansion of human lifespans thus far, spawning what some researchers call the “longevity ...

“Research from Jagiellonian University suggests that fathers with daughters may experience longer lifespans, with each ...

Much attention has been paid in recent years to life expectancy in the U.S., which remains lower than in many other industrialized nations that spend less on health care. But with data suggesting 79% ...

Southern right whales have lifespans that reach well past 100 years, and 10% may live past 130 years, according to our new research published in the journal Science Advances. Some of these whales ...

Americans are facing longer retirement as well as higher prices and their savings may not stretch as far as they'd like, a new study shows.

One Memphis man's morning took a bizarre and painful turn when he claimed his dog accidentally shot him while in bed.

Male insects carrying venom proteins transferred these to disease-spreading females, reducing their lifespan and providing a pest control method. On a still night, as the air is thick with silence, ...