Sept. 16 (UPI) -- The oldest person alive was honored on Japan's Respect for the Aged Day. Tomiko Itooka, now 116 years old, ...

There are 195 recognized countries in the world today, but which one is the oldest? The answer is up for debate.

Rosie, a fluffy tortoise-shell, will celebrate her 32nd birthday on June 1 with proud owner Lila Brissett, 72, who took her ...

What is the oldest gold artifact ever found, and was it part of a treasure hoard discovered in a cemetery in Bulgaria?

The ancient coelacanth, a lobe-finned fish, is a “living fossil” in every sense of the term. Biologists believe this supreme ...

Tokyo demanded that Beijing take “all possible measures” to ensure the safety of Japanese nationals after the attack, the ...

Known most of his life for his size, 16-year-old Eric Kilburn Jr. now has a world record to show for it. Two of them, in fact. The 16-year-old from Goodrich, Michigan, now holds the Guinness world ...

A tribute has been unveiled to what was believed to be the world's oldest Humboldt penguin after her death aged 32. Rosie had ...

World of Warcraft players who missed out on free anniversary awards in the past are in luck, as many of them will be ...

The Topiary Garden at Levens Hall in Cumbria, founded in 1694, holds the Guinness World Record for being the oldest topiary ...

Earlier this week, a cat named Rosie, who could have been the world’s oldest feline, passed away at the age of 33. The feline ...

Nelson Pires is facing two counts of child endangerment after he allegedly instigated the fight that led to the fatal ...