Mar 28, 2024 · When deciding between “eldest” and “oldest,” it’s important to know both are correct but used in different contexts. “Oldest” refers to anyone or anything with the most age …

Apr 4, 2022 · Following the death of Inah Canabarro Lucas of Brazil on 30 April 2025, Ethel Caterham of the United Kingdom became the oldest living person whose age can be …

This grammar article aims to clear the confusion around eldest and oldest, and the appropriate usage of each of the two words. While both are superlative forms of old, the regular form is …

Dec 5, 2023 · From 122-year-old Jeanne Calment of France to 116-year-old María Branyas Morera of Spain, meet the longest-living people ever and the world's oldest person alive right …

Jul 31, 2025 · Discovered in 1983 and initially celebrated as the world’s oldest fossils, the Apex Chert microfossils from Western Australia appeared to show clear microstructures—filament …

Feb 28, 2024 · A 114-year-old woman in Houston, Elizabeth Francis, became the oldest living person in the U.S. after the death of 116-year-old Edie Ceccarelli.

2 days ago · A baby born to an Ohio couple holds an interesting new record: world's oldest baby. According to the MIT Technology Review, Thaddeus Daniel Pierce was born on July 26 to …

Nov 6, 2024 · Pennsylvania resident Naomi Whitehead, 114, was recently crowned the oldest living American. Whitehead was born on Sept. 26, 1910 in Georgia.

Mar 18, 2025 · The zircon crystals from Australia’s Jack Hills are believed to be the oldest thing ever discovered on Earth. Researchers have dated the crystals to about 4.375 billion years …

Jul 25, 2024 · Elizabeth Francis, who lives in Houston, became the oldest person in the U.S. in February, following the death of 116-year-old Edie Ceccarelli.