A 259-million-year-old fossil skull of Yinshanosaurus angustus has been found, filling a key evolutionary gap in ...

Johnathan, who is believed to have been born around 1832, earned the title of the world’s oldest living land animal in 2022 ...

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Age ranges vary greatly across the animal kingdom, with some species living for only a day while others can outlast centuries ...

Researchers were able to date the fossil of the flying reptile, a close cousin of dinosaurs, back to more than 209 million ...

Greenland sharks live for centuries with slow heartbeats and metabolism. Scientists study their longevity secrets.

Around 252 million years ago, life on Earth suffered its most catastrophic blow to date: a mass extinction event known as the “Great Dying” that wiped out around 90% of life. What followed has long ...

Long before T. rex, the Earth was dominated by super-carnivores stranger and more terrifying than anything dreamed up by ...

Antarctic sea life - including the oldest living creatures on the planet - are at risk from increasing number of ships dropping anchor there, warns a new report. Underwater video footage has ...

In a world where everything is constantly changing, it’s amazing that some creatures have stayed almost the same for millions of years. These rare survivors, often called “living fossils ...

7 longest-living animals on Earth Animals have limited lifespans, but some species defy time with extraordinary longevity.

The longest-living animals on Earth are timeless creatures with unique adaptability and ageing mechanisms, allowing them to thrive for centuries.