Longevity

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

A bioengineer, a biopunk, and a biotech reporter square off onstage about our neobiological future.

Scientists and other creators tell us about the developments they’re watching for and the conversations they’ll be starting.

Analyzing your pet’s genome may shed light on human aging, mental health, and cancer.

A new epigenetic test that tracks molecular aging claims to show you how to stay biologically young.

Survive massive trauma, lose weight in your sleep, maintain muscle strength in space — all thanks to tricks from sleeping squirrels.

Since he was a child, James Peyer has been obsessed with stopping aging. Now he has a fund — and a plan.

Research on aging treatments keeps turning up profound variations in how male and female subjects respond.

Billionaire Jim Mellon bets that a “stock market mania” will be sparked by technologies that make people live past 100.