Recently, scientists at Stanford University began to wonder why identical lab mice, bred with the same DNA and brought up in identical conditions, wound up so different in their old age. Some mice ...

If you’ve been wondering why your body started feeling different after hitting the big 5-0, science finally has some answers. Groundbreaking research reveals that age 50 isn’t just a psychological ...

Spatial maps of various tissues and organs in aging mice have revealed new insights into the aging process. Aging is a process common to many animals; however, the complexity of aging means that there ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." For years, the generally accepted view of aging is that it’s a process that happens gradually over time.

You might celebrate one birthday each year, but inside your body, different organs are marching to their own biological drums. That number on your driver’s license? It’s just a rough average that ...

Across biology labs, the idea that aging might be governed by a few crucial switches is moving from science fiction to bench science. Instead of treating growing old as a slow, inevitable decline, ...

The aging and failure of cells that occurs when one part of the body is damaged can spread to other organs, a study suggests. The ageing and failure of cells that occurs when one part of the body is ...

Biological age tests measure how fast your body is aging compared to your actual age. These tests rely on biomarkers tied to ...

Aging is inevitable, but how quickly visible aging shows up—especially in the skin—is influenced by far more than birthdays ...

The protective proteins in our bodies aren’t just great for fending off infection—they could also fight the effects of getting older. Normally, antibodies are protective proteins produced by our ...