The quest to prolong life has gone on for as long as human existence itself, from the mythical Fountain of Youth to quick-fix ...

Mayflies live for only a day. Galapagos tortoises can reach up to age 170. The Greenland shark holds the world record at over 400 years of life. Venki Ramakrishnan, Nobel laureate and author of the ...

Ralph spent years bringing joy and comfort to the Rowe family, but his impact extended far beyond his home. After developing ...

In a breakthrough for longevity science, a reverse-aging treatment has been injected into a human. The technique is a sought-after solution for improving longevity by reprogramming cells. Competitors ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming a driving force in longevity science. Once a behind-the-scenes tool, AI is now central to how researchers accelerate timelines, discover new drugs, and ...

As recently as the mid-20th century, aging was described by Nobel Prize laureate Peter Medawar as "an unsolved problem in ...

In a new study, UC Berkeley researchers are investigating whether psilocybin can support healthy aging by boosting plasticity in the brains of older adults.

With the global population living longer—the number of people worldwide aged 80 years or over is projected to triple by 2050—understanding the factors that influence healthy aging throughout our ...

Shift Your Mindset is a monthly series from CNN’s Mindfulness, But Better team. We talk to experts about how to do things differently to live a better life. Since time immemorial, humans have done ...

Aging affects every single living organism at a deep microscopic level. Biological systems slow down as birthday candles ...

When the Rowe family – mother Tara, father Jason, and daughter Eloise – saw their dog Ralph for the first time at an adoption event in 2012, they knew they wanted him instantly. "We were like, 'Ralph, ...

This series was created for Google, the Buck Institute, Optispan and Phenome Health by Scientific American Custom Media, a division separate from the magazine’s board of editors. My maternal ...