The Olive tree of Vouves in Crete is still going strong after thousands of years. A recent study has revealed its true age.

Visit this area of the White Mountains in California's Sierra Nevada region, where you can hike and see trees that predate ...

Some national parks, like Sequoia and Redwood, are known for their ancient trees. But the world's oldest tree was from neither of those parks.

Scientists in recent years have made progress in finding ancient DNA in fossils, gaining insight into organisms that lived ...

Smithfield, Virginia, is full of charm, with historic homes, scenic riverfront parks, quirky pig statues, local shops, and the world’s oldest ham. Here are the best things to do on your next visit.

Researchers spent years quietly studying a stone carved with 255 runes and the image of a boat found in Ontario. Now, ...

Wimbledon fans will have eyes only for the tennis this week but for those who run the world’s oldest and most prestigious ...

Throughout its long history, the exchange has witnessed a range of events, from crashes and wars to scams and terror attacks, ...

Zoo staff are mourning the black-handed spider monkey, who was 52 and the oldest known of his species. Born in 1973, Butch was donated to the Bergen County Zoo in Paramus, New Jersey, in 1977 ...

Killarney National Park. Go boating on the three lakes of Killarney: Lough Leane, Muckross, and Upper Lake. Explore medieval ...

A Smithsonian-led team of researchers have discovered North America's oldest known pterosaur, the winged reptiles that lived alongside dinosaurs and ...

Researchers in China unveil the oldest complex wooden technology, pushing back the timeline for sophisticated tool use.