Species with larger pancreatic cells tend to have shorter lives, according to a study.  

Findings from a randomized, controlled trial finds that reducing food intake decreases metabolism and reduces oxidative damage to tissues and cells.

Crowdsourced data from Geni.com, which includes the actor Kevin Bacon, answers questions about marriage, migration, and more.

From extending lifespan to bolstering the immune system, the drug’s effects are only just beginning to be understood.

Maintaining dynamic connections among the body’s mitochondria is required for the health and life-extending benefits of low-calorie diets for nematodes.

High-fat, low-carbohydrate diets are shown to increase lifespan and preserve memory in two independent mouse experiments.

In mice, injected fragments of a naturally occurring protein boost memory in young and old animals and improve cognition and mobility in a model of neurodegenerative disease. 

Food restriction decreases a metabolite that impedes associative learning in worms. 

Five groups of scientists criticize a widely publicized Nature paper from 2016 suggesting that humans can only live up to 115 years.