Oldest

Animals

How Long Do Parrots Live? The Lifespan of These Intelligent Birds

March 28, 2025

Exploring the world of parrots, how long they live, and how to care for them.

Artisan

The Five Oldest Companies in the World Are All Japanese

March 13, 2025

We dive into history with the five oldest companies in the world.

Europe

What Makes Rome the Perfect City Break Destination

February 7, 2025

In Rome, everywhere you turn, a breathtaking sight captures your attention.

Destinations

The Oldest Olive Tree in the World is Over 3,000 Years Old

January 3, 2025

This ancient tree in Greece continues to bear olives to this day.

Culture

Newly Discovered Music from Mozart Played in Public for the First Time

September 26, 2024

This previously undiscovered Mozart music was found in a basement in German library.

Europe

World’s Oldest Person Passes Away Peacefully at Age 117

August 30, 2024

117 is an age not most of us will reach. Indeed, it’s longer than almost anyone in history.

Animals

The Mysterious Greenland Shark Can Live For Upwards of 500 Years

August 20, 2024

Exploring the long-living Greenland Shark, that can live for hundreds of years.

Artisan

The World’s Oldest Hotel Has Been Operating for 1300 Years

August 6, 2024

The oldest run hotel in the world has been run by 52 generations of the same family.

Animals

Elasmotherium: The Giant Unicorn of the Ice Age

August 4, 2024

Elasmotherium’s legacy endures through its fascinating fossil record and the myths it inspired.

History

The World’s Oldest Bonsai Trees

July 24, 2024

The world’s oldest bonsai tree is believed to be more than 1,000 years old and is located in Crespi, Italy.

Architecture

Aleppo Citadel: The World’s Oldest Surviving Castle

July 23, 2024

A Fortress Through the Ages Aleppo, located in northern Syria, is one of…

Adventure

Incredible Namibian Night Sky

June 16, 2024

Incredible night timelapse in the Namibian desert.

Animals

The World’s Most Complete Stegosaurus Skeleton Goes Up For Auction

June 7, 2024

The world’s most complete Stegosaurus skeleton is about to go up for auction.

Culture

For Over 1200 Years, The World’s Oldest Restaurant Has Been Serving Guests

June 2, 2024

This amazingly long lived restaurant has been serving guests since AD 803.

Biggest

Mauna Kea, Not Mount Everest, Is the Tallest Mountain From Base to Summit

May 19, 2024

Though Everest is taller above the surface, Hawaii’s Mauna Kea goes down thousands of feet below the surface.

Architecture

The Sagrada Familia Cathedral Will Complete in 2026, After 140 Years of Construction

May 2, 2024

One of the most famous cathedrals in the world will finish construction in the next two years.

Biggest

Pando, The Trembling Giant of Utah is the World’s Biggest Organism

April 26, 2024

The world’s largest organism, some say the world’s largest tree, is also the oldest.

Artisan

Stem Cell Breakthrough Brings the Return of the Woolly Mammoth Closer to Reality

March 11, 2024

Closer in the journey to making the extinct woolly mammoth a reality…

History

One of the Oldest Organisms on the Planet is a Box Huckleberry Shrub in Pennsylvania

March 3, 2024

A box huckleberry shrub in rural Pennsylvania has been measured to be over 13,000 years old.

Animals

What Dog Breeds Live the Longest?

February 2, 2024

A huge new study shows average lifespan of dog breeds, with some key findings.

3D

Lidar Shows Huge Network of Ancient Cities in the Amazon

January 25, 2024

Recent lidar mapping of deep jungle show vast areas of ancient human civilization in the Amazon.

Climate Change

Meet Methuselah, The World’s Oldest Tree

January 23, 2024

This remarkable tree has been witness to thousands of years of Earth’s history.

Artisan

The Dawn of Photography: Capturing the First Ever Photograph

December 16, 2023

Taken by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce in 1826 or 1827, this is the world’s oldest photograph.

Automotive

The Very Oldest Car in the World

December 9, 2023

The world’s oldest running car dates back to 1884.

Get Smarter

Kola Superdeep, The Deepest Hole in The World

November 14, 2023

The Kola Superdeep went over 7 miles into the surface of the planet.

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