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Nothing lives forever, at least, not in the known Universe. But relativity allows us to get closer than ever: from a physics perspective.
One of the toughest vocational exams in the world requires candidates to memorize 25,000 streets in an area five times the size of Manhattan.
Health policy expert Ezekiel Emanuel says you don’t have to be obsessed to live a healthy life. Wellness can, and should, be something you enjoy.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
From treating specific diseases to targeting aging itself, Progress Conference 2025 explored the many routes to extending life.
"Our ultimate goal, after all, is not a good death but a good life to the very end."
In "The Microbiome Master Key," Brett and Jessica Finlay argue that we need to stop waging war on all germs and start working with the microbes that make us who we are.
Living longer is only half the equation. Here’s how to stay healthier for more of those years.
Delirium is one of the most perplexing deathbed phenomena, exposing the gap between our cultural ideals of dying words and the reality of a disoriented mind.
Scientists have created a magnificent portrait of every connection among neurons in a fruit fly’s brain.
Reading this article would be such a millennial thing to do.
“Having more stem cell activity is good for regeneration, but too much of a good thing over time can have less favorable consequences.”
Does Platonic love actually exist?
Meg LeFauve and Dave Holstein drew inspiration from psychologists as well as their own children, becoming more understanding parents in the process.
Could exercise be more effective than recently approved drugs?
Kurzweil predicts that AI will combine with biotechnology to defeat degenerative diseases this decade. Then things will get really interesting.
The evidence is far less clear than popular media might lead you to believe.
The acceptance of death is deeply embedded in our culture; it's time to overthrow that idea.
A reader asks whether we have an ethical responsibility to always debate bad beliefs, especially those that come from our elders.
A growing body of research suggests that optimism plays a significant role in promoting both physical and mental well-being.
Being bilingual benefits children as they learn to speak — and adults as they age.
Western societies seem to be getting inflammation achingly wrong.
With great power comes retcon responsibility.
With any occupation comes a risk of health and safety hazards. When it comes to being Santa Claus, the challenges are unique.
The aging brain is networked differently.
People with higher immune resilience live longer, resist diseases, and are more likely to survive diseases when they do develop.
In December 2022, a company called BioAge Labs published findings on a drug that worked to prevent muscular atrophy, or the loss of muscle strength and mass, in older people.
A new study provides the first proof-of-principle that genetic material transferred from one species to another can increase both longevity and healthspan in the recipient animal.
Individuals and organizations can maintain a strong and enduring identity by repeatedly remaking themselves.
This is especially true for three key groups.