Humans may count themselves lucky to reach 100, but some creatures have lifespans that make centuries look like a weekend. In the ocean’s depths and the world’s quiet corners, a handful of species ...

Understanding how these animals manage to survive for centuries offers us a humbling look at our own place in the ecosystem.

Nature is full of incredible phenomena, not least in the form of animals and organisms that can vastly outlive humans. Earth's oldest living organism, for example, is an aspen tree collective on the ...

The creatures live on the surface of the water and wash up on beaches in the spring and early summer months. Despite their deceiving appearance, these flat, oval-shaped animals are not technically ...