Longevity

The Salty Secrets of Extreme Longevity

Rockfish, clams, tortoises, and other underwater Methuselahs harbor adaptations that could provide clues to unlocking our own longevity.

By Robin Donovan

What to Expect in Neuroscience, Genetics, Longevity, Biotech, and Psychedelics in 2022

We ask the experts what’s coming in the next 12 months.

By Jane Metcalfe

Daisy Robinton is Fired Up About Female Longevity

This biotech CEO wants to slow women’s aging by extending ovulation.

By Grace Rubenstein

Ikaria—The Island of Mysterious Longevity

Why do the inhabitants of this tiny Greek island live so long? It may be something in the rocks.

By Stav Dimitropoulos

Shooting for Longevity and the Stars

Senolytics that target age-related “zombie” cells could be game-changing for extending lifespans and enabling long-haul space travel.

By Jonathan Grinstein

Fine-Tuning the Biological Aging Clock

iAge, an inflammation aging clock, aims to predict your risk of disease and death.

By Paolo Pontoniere

Will My Dog Get Precision Medicine Before Me?

The canine health and wellness market is full of innovation, with new products for early cancer detection, genetic testing, and behavior tracking.

By Robin Donovan

Perspective: Therapeutic Plasma Exchange & the Future of Aging

A first-person account of a simple clinical blood treatment that may extend healthy life.

By Lou Hawthorne

Mind Your Nose

How smell training can change your brain in six weeks—and why it matters.

By Ann-Sophie Barwich

How to Turn Science Fiction into Science Fact

George Church and Ramez Naam on the limitations of evolution, the power of matchmaking, and why we should send single-cell computers into deep space.

By Ramez Naam