Humans are already living longer than in past generations, according to global statistics. In the U.S., life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024, marking an all-time high, according to CDC data, with ...

For most of modern history, the story of human life expectancy has been one of almost uninterrupted progress. Sanitation, ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: All it takes, he believes, is new technology—yet to be created—that can eliminate aging at the cellular level, repair DNA, and reprogram cells for a ...

Researchers are now suggesting that male and female lifespans continue to increase linearly, and have not yet hit a hard limit. Previous studies argued that human life expectancy is increasing by less ...

Scientists are exploring ways to mimic the origins of human life without two fundamental components: sperm and egg. They are coaxing clusters of stem cells – programmable cells that can transform into ...

Having a long and healthy life is a goal for most people. Many of us want to achieve our dreams, travel, retire leisurely, and watch our children grow up — if we choose to have some. However, life is ...

Will a human ever celebrate a 150th birthday? You bet, says Stephen Austad, a biology of ageing researcher at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Austad is so sure that life expectancy is poised ...