Humanity's once-steady rise in life expectancy is now slowing down, raising the question of whether we're about to reach the ceiling of our longevity. Reading time 8 minutes It’s an inevitable fact of ...

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 ...

Over the past two centuries, humans have experienced a longevity revolution. In 1824, the average life expectancy for U.S. citizens hovered around 40 years; today, that number has nearly doubled, ...

The headline figure of lifespan being around “50% heritable” risks being misunderstood as meaning genes determine half of a ...