Scientists are looking into the cells of creatures like whales and mole rats to see if they have lessons for humans.

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 ...

The ocean harbors a vast world of seemingly eternal dwellers. Among them are the glass sponges in the class Hexactinellida, also known as the longest living species on the planet (per International ...

Bats, whales, naked mole rats, elephants, albatrosses, certain dog breeds and a few other animals live unexpectedly long lives. Can scientists discover their secrets? Knowable Magazine Life, for most ...