The oldest person to ever live, Jeanne Calment reached the age of 122 before dying in her hometown of Arles, France in 1997. But along the way, she eschewed conventional medicine, smoked cigarettes ...

Maria Branyas lived to be a whopping 117 years old and ticked many of the boxes for longevity, according to researchers. Branyas carried several unique genetic variations that may have helped her live ...

The Taliban is investigating an Afghan man's claim that he is 140 years old - which would make him the oldest person ever to have lived. Aqel Nazir, who lives in the country's eastern Khost ...