Introduction
Just as people in different places seem to operate at different rhythms, so too do different species. They age at their own rates: Some,...
While human aging is the result of many interconnected processes, one of the most fundamental is the natural deterioration of individual cells. Now researchers...
Our bodies’ molecular machinery breaks down with age.DNA accumulate mutations. Their protective ends erode away. Mitochondria, the cell’s energy factory, falter and break down....
Death comes for us all. Aging, maybe not.It sounds preposterous, but plenty of animals—from the lowly jellyfish to naked mole rats and giant tortoises—show...
With a massive beak, googly eyes, rotund body, and disproportionately small feathered tail, the dodo is iconic for all the wrong reasons. The flightless...
From painkillers to antihistamines to caffeine and beyond, we’ve found many ways to get our bodies to tolerate uncomfortable circumstances, for better and for...
IntroductionIt’s often subtle at first. A lost phone. A forgotten word. A missed appointment. By the time a person walks into a doctor’s office,...