- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 30th, 2015
Scientist Injects Himself with 3.5-Million-Year-Old Bacteria
Because life is only as fun as you make it
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 10th, 2015
Researchers: Smoking Isn't a Sure Death Sentence
Some smokers live to extreme ages, investigation reveals
- Oddiverse
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 15th, 2015
This Guy Will Pay You $1M (€0.94M) If You Live to Reach the Age of 123
The businessman hopes his generous cash prize will inspire folks to do their best to live for as long as possible
- Oddiverse
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 5th, 2015
Misao Okawa, the Oldest Person in the World, Turned 117 This March 5
The elderly woman lives in a retirement home in Japan, says learning to relax helped her make it to her impressive age
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 28th, 2015
Starving Only to Feast a While Later Could Help You Live Longer
Scientists argue intermittent fasting might hold the key to fighting aging, prolonging life expectancy
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 20th, 2014
Starvation Could Be the Long Sought-After Fountain of Youth
Study finds extreme calorie restriction makes worm live twice as long
- Oddiverse
- By Ancuta Iosub
- May 21st, 2014
24-Year-Old Tortoiseshell Feline Crowned the World's Oldest Living Cat
Poppy was born in February 1990, and in human years she is now 114
- Oddiverse
- By Ancuta Iosub
- March 5th, 2014
World's Oldest Person Reveals Secret to Longevity: Sushi and Sleep
Misao Okawa is celebrating her 116th birthday today
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 19th, 2013
Greek Coffee Now Argued to Up Life Expectancy
The elderly people living on the island of Ikaria drink it on a daily basis
- Games
- By Andrei Dumitrescu
- June 21st, 2012
Beyond and Last of Us Crucial for PlayStation 3 Longevity
Sony wants to make sure teams have freedom to innovate
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- June 12th, 2012
Sons of Older Fathers Live Longer
Investigators are curious to uncover this weird connection
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 25th, 2012
Isolation, Few Resources Lead to Longer Lifespans
New study may indicate how evolution produces long-lived species
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 27th, 2010
Longevity Proteins Also Hinder Alzheimer’s
Study sheds new light on well-known protein class
- Health
- By Smaranda Biliuti
- July 12th, 2010
Life-Increasing Gene Also Helps Memory
Recent study shows that a gene that increases life duration also boosts up the brain and the memory
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 10th, 2010
Protein That Promotes Longevity Identified
This may also have implications for cancer research
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 2nd, 2010
Gene Governing Age, Resilience and Lifespan Found
In the lab worm C. elegans
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Gabriel Gache
- June 4th, 2008
Stupid Flies Live Longer
Increased neural activity shortens the lifespan of flies