Why Smelling the Opposite Sex Can Age You
The evolutionary tradeoff between longevity and reproduction changes with gender.
Why Stem Cells Are Unfair to Their Children
This leaky barrier in old stem cells contributes to aging.
Yes, You Get Wiser with Age
How the psychosocial dimension changes the picture of aging.
Precision Medicine and Aging Have This in Common
They both drive the complexity of medical care up.
How Aging Research Is Changing Our Lives
An interview with Eric Verdin, CEO of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging.
Why You Can’t Help But Act Your Age
The surprising relationship between mindset and getting old.
Does Having Kids Make Mothers Age Faster?
Evidence is stacking up on both sides of an age-old debate.
How Identity Ages
It’s not just our flesh and bones that change as we get older.
The Oldest Problem in American Prisons
U.S. prisons aren’t prepared for an inmate population that is getting older and sicker.
Why Men Don’t Live as Long as Women
It’s the testosterone, don’t you know.
Retiring Retirement
A growing portion of the elderly look and act anything but.
This Is Life at 400
Ballooning life expectancies are upending age-old definitions of life stages.
The Real Secret of Youth Is Complexity
Our physiological processes become increasingly simple as we age.
The Man Who Blamed Aging on His Intestines
The productive, bizarre career of Nobel laureate and early aging researcher Elie Metchnikoff.
Why Evolution Is Ageist
Genetic mutation changes from adaptive to dangerous after reproductive age.
Will 90 Become The New 60?
As our lifespans have increased, so too have our active years. Can that go on?
What Good Is Grandma?
The growing role of grandparents in raising children is right in line with human biology.