Global life expectancy averages out to 71.4 years. That means, of course, that some parts of the world see much shorter life ...

There are a few hotspots on Earth that are linked to longer-than-average human lifespans. From the sun-soaked island of Okinawa in Japan to the rugged mountains of Ogliastra in Sardinia and the ...

The world’s “blue zones”, which are home to an unusually high number of centenarians, keep changing every few years, according to a new study that may unravel the secret to long life. These blue zones ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Blue zones stand up to scrutiny in major scientific rebuttal on extreme longevity. (CREDIT: Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 4.0) For decades, ...

Want to live to 100? Researching blue zones, areas where people live exceptionally long lives can provide some lessons. Longevity researcher Dan Buettner identified 5 of them Sardinia, Italy, Earia, ...

In Western Finland, the longest-lived region thrives without following classic Blue Zone habits, while another community shows promising lifestyle patterns, challenging the idea that there’s only one ...

It’s been 21 years since Dan Buettner wrote a cover story for National Geographic magazine, “The Secrets of Long Life,” seeking to identify common lifestyle habits among the world’s healthiest ...

A new peer-reviewed paper published in The Gerontologist provides the most comprehensive scientific response to date addressing recent critiques of the so-called "blue zones," regions of the world ...

Around the world, health gurus and travellers alike are making 'Blue Zones' their next home. These select areas of the world have higher rates of people living above-average lifespans, with many ...