Most of us think of long lifespans and immediately picture giant tortoises or ancient oak trees. But the animal world is full of unexpected creatures that live far longer than you’d ever guess.

USA Today names the Philadelphia Mummers Parade the country’s best holiday parade. Heading into its 125th year, the slightly ...

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Giant tortoises are some of the long-lived species on the planet. Here’s what biologists now understand about one of nature’s most impressive longevity experiments. Giant tortoises are redefining what ...

Dive into the life of Goliath, one of the world's largest Galapagos tortoises, and learn about the species' journey from near ...

Humongous Turtle Shell Unearthed. This shows an 8-million-year-old turtle shell that measured nearly 8 feet (2.4 meters) was discovered in Venezuela.

Scientists in eastern China uncovered dinosaur eggs packed with giant crystals, revealing unusual fossilization processes and new clues about prehistoric development.

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A sculpture known as the Hell Mouth is one of several dozen fantastical creations dating to the sixteenth century that line the paths of a park called the Sacro Bosco, or Sacred Wood, near the central ...