María Branyas Morera, pictured with scientist Manel Esteller, took part in a study to help researchers understand her longevity Manel Esteller Between 17 January 2023 and 19 August 2024, María Branyas Morera, of Spain, was officially the world’s oldest personuntil she died aged 117 years and 168 days. To uncover the secrets of her extraordinary … Read more
Thomas Tuchel has called up 32-year-old Dan Burn in his first England squad, with the Newcastle defender in line to be one of the oldest ever debutants. Tuchel said: “I was surprised that Dan was never called up. He is such a tall guy, but obviously it is easy to overlook him. It almost happened … Read more
In a cave in northern Spain, researchers have discovered pieces of a fossilized face belonging to an ancient human ancestor — the oldest human fossil ever found in Western Europe. The remains, which the team nicknamed “Pink,” are between 1.1 million and 1.4 million years old. But they’re mysterious: The facial fragments do not seem to … Read more
A woman may have signed her name on the world’s oldest dated runestone, researchers in Norway have found, as they piece together the 2,000-year-old puzzle. The inscription begins with the word “I” in runic script, followed by the name of the writer and a verb that indicates writing, before ending with the word “rune,” researchers … Read more
