Average life expectancy is set to increase in many countries by 2030 - and will exceed 90 years in South Korea, according to new research.
Research identifies cellular recycling process linked to beneficial effects of enduring mild stress
Recent research published in Molecular & Cellular Proteomics offers one glimpse into how cutting calories impacts aging inside a cell.
Romanieo Golphin, Jr. may only be 7, but there are already whispers that he could be the Albert Einstein of his generation.
A shortage of incubators and a hunch about marsupials inspired a Colombian doctor to try something radical to save premature babies’ lives. Some believe constant skin-to-skin contact with parents is not only cheaper than hi-tech neonatal care—it may be better.
She is the World's Oldest Yoga Teacher who, at age 98, still teaches five classes a week. But above all, Tao Porchon-Lynch is a poster child for health and positivity in a world obsessed by wellness and longevity.
The Dalai Lama often recommends a particular form of Buddhist meditation called 'analytic meditation'. In this type of meditation, he said, one needs meditate on the information accumulated by the mind from various sources and use reasoning to decode and decrypt it.
Katina Mercadante captures a day in the life of five children from different countries and faiths as they prepare to attend religious services with their families. This short film allows us to see the many threads that stitch us together.
Sometimes the brightest ideas come in young packages. Teenagers from around the world demonstrate you don’t need a high school diploma to come up with a life-changing invention.
This study shows that female inmates who meditate twice a day have less trauma symptoms and are less likely to recidivate.
Humans are a part of nature in every moment, in every place, and recognizing this puts a different lens on how you interact with the world’s ecological and social communities.
Older people who followed a Mediterranean diet retained more brain volume over a three-year period than those who did not follow the diet as closely, new research shows.
As lifespans continue to get longer it's becoming more important than ever to understand how humanity will maintain its mental capabilities in old age.
Vera Rubin, one of the most important astronomers of the 20th century, died on December 25th at age 88. She played a seminal role in our understanding of dark matter, and should have been awarded a Nobel Prize in Physics, but never was.
