Bears hold endless fascination for people—they’re huge, and intelligent, and they look oh so cuddly. It’s easy to imagine ...

Of the 21 oldest famous people on our list, 13 of them are women. Six people on our list were born in the 19th century and three of them – Mary Ellis, Tonio Selwart, and Frederica Sagor Maas ...

With a reported lifespan of 120 years, Cocky Bennett was the oldest bird of all time. Reportedly living from 1796 to 1916, this male sulphur-crested cockatoo is reported as the longest living ...

Today, Francis — the oldest person in the U.S. — celebrates that birthday. Her family plans to present her with a large floral-covered vanilla cream sheet cake, her favorite flavor.

LeBron James is the oldest NBA player today. King James is no longer the unstoppable force he once was, but the 21-time NBA All-Star still averaged 24.4 points per game in his 22nd season.

The world's oldest person, Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas, died this week aged 116 years old. The Brazilian nun was born on June 8, 1908, in São Francisco de Assis, Rio Grande do Sul.

Is She the Oldest Person in the Amazon? The life of Varî Vãti Marubo shows how much life has changed for the rainforest’s Indigenous tribes — and how much has stayed the same.

After the death of Maria Branyas Morera, the world's oldest known living person is now a Japanese woman who is 116 years old.

The world's oldest known living person, a Spanish woman born in the United States who survived well over a century and two pandemics, has died at age 117 and 168 days.

Known as “Queen Elizabeth of Houston,” Elizabeth Francis died this week at age 115, making her the oldest person in the United States and the third oldest person in the world.