LOS ANGELES — After more than a century of munching on her favorite foods of romaine lettuce and cactus fruit, beloved Galápagos tortoise Gramma, the oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo, has died.

Nov. 24 (UPI) --A 95-year-old Texas man who has been driving city buses for 27 years was named the world's oldest bus driver by Guinness World Records. Wichita Falls man Raymond Hager was 94 years and ...

(FOX 5/KUSI) — Gramma, a Galapagos tortoise that was the oldest living animal at the San Diego Zoo, has died. The zoo said Gramma had ongoing bone conditions and that caretakers had to make the ...

Each year, only about one out of every four hikers who set out to complete the Appalachian Trail reaches that goal. A thru-hike means traversing nearly 2,200 miles, across 14 states, in a single ...

It took decades for archaeologists to realize this 3,500-year-old tablet depicts an ancient city at scale. But how did its creators pull that off? Archaeologists from the University of Pennsylvania ...

Eleanor and Lyle Gittens were married in Bradenton on June 4, 1942. They are a combined 216 years old and have been married 83 years. They hold three world records. MIAMI, Fla. - Eleanor and Lyle ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Humans, under optimal conditions, can live to an age of 100 ...

Thirty years after a teenage boy ordered a McDonald's Quarter Pounder, it still looks good enough to eat, although its owners insist it is "no longer food." The story began in Adelaide, South ...

Centenarians Lyle and Eleanor Gittens tied the knot on June 4, 1942 LongeviQuest Lyle Gittens, 108, and his wife Eleanor Gittens, 107, share the secret to their 83-year marriage The centenarians have ...

These longtime lovebirds are a rare breed. The newly crowned “oldest married couple” in the world is an adorable pair of former Big Apple centenarians who met during World War II — and now swear by ...

Where’s the beef? The better question may be what’s in the beef. What’s believed to be the world’s oldest McDonald’s Quarter Pounder is about to celebrate a milestone birthday. Casey Dean and Eduards ...