While the dream of most humans is to live more than a hundred years, these five long-living species live more than a hundred ...

A now-dead clam nicknamed “Ming” is the oldest living individual animal ever found at 507 years old.

A now-dead clam nicknamed “Ming” is the oldest living individual animal ever found at 507 years old. Rating: True (About this ...

These animals (mostly sea creatures) are the longest-living animals on Earth, and their lifespans are surprising, if not ...

It was found by a team of researchers in 2006 while studying the age of quahog clams. To estimate Ming’s age, researchers counted the number of rings on its shell, similar to how you would count the ...

Ming is considered the oldest living non-colonial animal ever. She was discovered at 507 years old, according to 2013 research. “Non-colonial” refers to all animals excluding corals, which can ...

9. Geoduck Clam: These large clams can live for over 100 years, thanks to their slow metabolism and ability to repair DNA damage. 10. Sea Sponges: Some sea sponges can live for thousands of years ...

Quahogs are bivalve mollusks found in the Atlantic Ocean between 25 and 1,300 feet deep. The clams bury into sediment and it is here that they are dredged for commercial fisheries and often made into ...

City officials helped unveil new street signs in Cambridge Wednesday that include the Massachusett language in addition to ...