They are large, intelligent, and remarkably social–elephants fascinate many people. With their calm demeanor, they impress at ...

Seven years ago, anesthesiologist and budding photographer Carole Turek embarked on a seemingly impossible quest to photograph every hummingbird species in the world—all 366 of them. Now 75 years old ...

You love watching these tiny jewel-toned wonders zip around your garden all season long. But as the number of daylight hours wanes, it’s likely you’ll see fewer hummingbirds in your back yard.

Think of strength as insurance. Maybe you don't care about how much you can lift, but you should want to know how to get stronger so you can live life to the fullest. Strong legs help you kick a ball ...

Runners ages 90 and older grab water after the National Senior Games track and field race in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) If you had a choice, ...

Be honest: how long have you been lugging around your current vacuum? How long do vacuums last, anyway? Personally, I dragged a hand-me-down upright Dyson around for 12 years (and I can't confirm how ...

Things are looking a bit green and pink on tonight's episode of "Dancing With the Stars" Season 34. Last week, on Tuesday, Oct. 14, it was Dedication Night where the celebrities made emotional ...

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Having a shorter stature may be beneficial for living a longer life. Research suggests that people who are shorter may live two to seven years longer than their taller peers. Several factors, ...

Our personal health reporter explains why it’s the quality, not quantity, of socializing that matters. By Katrin Bennhold I’m the host of The World. By Dana G. Smith I cover personal health.

The world's oldest DNA comes from a 2.4 million-year-old ecosystem in Greenland. Will scientists eventually sequence even older DNA? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...