Scientists are betting on future biotechnologies to help extend lives beyond 120 and 130 years, which happens to be the ...

Aging is one of the few things every living thing has in common. Humans, in particular, are living longer today than they did in the past. Much of this is due to societal advances such as vaccines, ...

Broadcast Retirement Network's Jeffrey Snyder discusses whether science can extend human life with University of Chicago Illinois' S. Jay Olshansky, PhD. Jeffrey H. Snyder, Broadcast Retirement ...

After more than a century of steady progress, new research warns that the world’s life expectancy boom is slowing, largely because improvements in early-life mortality have already been achieved.

Women, on average, live longer lives than men—yet a new research survey finds men are more confident in their chances of living a long life. The research suggests, though, that the longevity boom may ...

New research has revealed an unexpected reality about human longevity, despite significant medical advancements, lifespan increases have slowed dramatically. The study shows that, since 1990, average ...

Michael Gurven's new book takes a look at the evolution of human longevity and tries to dispel common misconceptions about aging. Reading time 6 minutes Aging is inevitable, but it hasn’t always ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Life expectancy differs by sexual orientation, data shows, prompting questions as to the causes. Michael Brandt/dpa People who ...

A new TIAA Institute report finds workers who misjudge life expectancy are less likely to save, putting long-term retirement ...