Genetics, lifestyle, and luck are all thought to contribute to longevity, but we don't know for sure. Centenarians attribute their longevity to a wide range of things.

The world’s oldest man, João Marinho Neto, turned 113 on Oct. 5, celebrating his birthday with a party with loved ones Neto became the world's oldest man in November 2024, and he told Guinness World ...

Ethel Caterham, now 116, holds the title of the world's oldest living person. Her secret to longevity isn't diet or exercise, ...

At 117 years old, María Branyas was confirmed by Guinness World Records to be the world’s oldest living person — and researchers say her long life wasn’t just good luck. In a statement to Guinness, ...

The Sherman resident was then the fifth oldest-living person in the U.S. and the 19th oldest-living person in the world.

Maria Branyas Morera lived to the age of 117 with a bit of genetic luck and a healthy diet that included daily yogurts, according to a study published today in Cell Reports Medicine. During her final ...

Neanderthals inhabited western Eurasia from about 400,000 years ago until their extinction about 40,000 years ago and have ...

Paul Biya, who has been president of Cameroon for 43 years, was sworn in on Thursday for an eighth term, after a contested ...

One of the oldest chimpanzees in the world died Wednesday at Sunset Zoo. Susie, 71, a Western chimpanzee had been a resident ...

Cameroon’s 92-year-old President Paul Biya, the world’s oldest head of state, has been declared the winner of the recent presidential election, the country’s top court confirmed on Monday.