Biology

Health Longevity secrets of a 117-year-old woman who lived cancer and dementia free

Scientists unlock secrets of a 117-year-old woman’s biology, revealing how aging and disease can be uncoupled for extreme longevity.

Discoveries Scientists discover the human genes involved in adaptation to desert living Rebecca Shavit

Discoveries Fossil discovery reinvents story of echidna and platypus evolution Joshua Shavit

Discoveries Greenland sharks may hold key to humans living for centuries

Green Impact Massive 1,640 foot tall coral reef discovered hidden off the coast of Australia

Health Scientists discover ‘superfamily’ of predator proteins that attack and eat other harmful bacteria

Discoveries Humans and Neanderthals are far more connected than once thought

Discoveries New organism with virus-like traits redefines what it means to be alive

Discoveries Scientists rethink animal consciousness: Reptiles, fish, and insects may be sentient

Health Humans could achieve immortality by the end of this decade, scientists say

Health People undergo these two periods of rapid aging in their lives, study finds

Green Impact Scientists discover 230 new giant viruses hidden in the world’s oceans

Green Impact Scientists discover universal rule that governs all life on Earth

Green Impact Ocean darkening: The hidden crisis affecting marine life today

Discoveries Earth’s oldest living creature unearthed—dating back 700 million years

Discoveries New discovery reveals why dinosaurs reached massive sizes

Discoveries Researchers find life thriving deep under the Earth’s surface