The oldest professional soccer player has decided he’s not old enough to call it quits just yet. Striker Kazuyoshi Miura, who is 56, has signed a new loan deal in Portugal, the second-tier club Oliveirense posted on social media on Tuesday. CLICK
Rosalynn Carter, the wife of former President Jimmy Carter, has been diagnosed with dementia, the family announced this week. At 95 years old, Carter is part of a cohort known as the “oldest old” — one in which rates of dementia are
Deep in an open coal mine in southern Greece, researchers have discovered the antiquities-rich country’s oldest archaeological site, which dates to 700,000 years ago and is associated with modern humans’ hominin ancestors. The find announced Thursday would drag the dawn of Greek
Formed 153,000 years ago, this is the world’s oldest human footprint. Scientists say it was made by homo sapiens on South Africa’s Cape South Coast. This one – which shows signs of a dragged heel – was found in the Garden Route
An 84-year-old climber attempting to become the oldest person to summit all the world’s highest peaks was rescued Thursday from a mountain in Nepal where he was injured. Spanish climber Carlos Soria was attempting to scale Mount Dhaulagiri but was hurt on
One of Kenya’s oldest wild lions was killed by herders and the government has expressed concern as six more lions were speared at another village on Saturday, bringing to 10 the number killed last week alone. The male lion named Loonkiito was
The world’s oldest dog – a Rafeiro do Alentejo from Portugal – reached age 31 on Thursday, May 11. Bobi, who was declared the world’s oldest dog by Guinness World Records in February, celebrated his birthday in Conqueiros, a rural village in Leiria,
The world’s oldest dog – as determined by Guinness World Records – turned 31 years old on Thursday as his owners reveal the secret to long life. Bobi, a purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo, celebrated his birthday with his owners and over 100 party
With Biden as oldest US president in reelection bid, health experts call for ‘complete transparency’
When President Joe Biden announced his plans to run for a second term this week, he reignited the debate about his advanced age and the capacity of individuals of that age to serve in the highest office in the land. “We —
On this day in history, April 24, 1800, President John Adams — the second president of the United States — approved the appropriation of $5,000 for the purchase of “such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress,” according to