Jeanne Calment of France holds the title of the oldest verified person ever, living an astonishing 122 years and 164 days.

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Researchers found evidence of two beasts fighting over one four-foot man's tiny body, shredding his limbs clean off his torso before leaving him to decompose.

Shamahi charts humanity's evolutionary odyssey. We sat down with her to discuss the path of our species out of Africa to ...