The planet's trees have seen plenty of history pass by their trunks. In fact, they began to populate Earth 385 million years ago, toward the end of the Devonian period. Considered living historical ...

The Wollemi pine’s bark looks like bubbling chocolate—but its real secret? It’s a ... [+] 200-million-year-old survivor from the age of dinosaurs. Hidden within the remote canyons of Wollemi ...

The title of the oldest verified person is held by Jeanne Calment from France, who lived an extraordinary 122 years and 164 days from 1875 to 1997. As per Guinness World Records, she was born and ...

Similarly, most living things produce records of their own existence in layered body tissues – often in the form of daily or ...

The Frenchwoman set the record as the world's oldest verified person ... reports of allergies but these are usually linked to olive tree pollen rather than the oil itself. Anyone thinking about ...

Members of the oldest YMCA club in the world exchanged heartbroken hugs yesterday as it closed its doors for the last time - before becoming a luxury hotel. The now-international YMCA ...

Gobeklitepe, a Neolithic archaeological site dating back to 9000 BC, is the oldest known human-made structure ... The site, which has been recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, consists ...

Researchers from the University of Adelaide recently announced the discovery of a 13,000-year-old 3D map, now thought to be the oldest 3D map in the world. The team discovered this remarkable ...

Orangutans can live around 35-40 years in the wild, while the oldest orangutan to live in captivity died at age 62, according ...

Pan-African credit rating agency Agusto & Co. has affirmed a ‘Bbb+’ rating for Baobab Nigeria, indicating strong financial standing and prudent management practices in Nigeria’s microfinance ...

The record for the oldest verified person belongs to Jeanne ... According to the Guinness World Records, she was born in Arles and spent her final days in a nursing home in the same city, which ...