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This Is Life at 400

Ballooning life expectancies are upending age-old definitions of life stages.

May 23, 2016

Bacteria Are Masters of Tai Chi

The remarkable science that helped me understand what it means to be a physicist.

May 23, 2016

The Surprising Importance of Stratospheric Life

The science of bacteria in the atmosphere is getting its moment in the sun.

May 23, 2016

The Real Secret of Youth Is Complexity

Our physiological processes become increasingly simple as we age.

May 20, 2016

Spark of Science: Robbert Dijkgraaf

The director of the Institute for Advanced Study on the wonders of his childhood attic.

May 20, 2016

Retiring Retirement

A growing portion of the elderly look and act anything but.

May 20, 2016