Genes may play a bigger role in living a longer life, while lifestyle and luck still shape the outcome, according to a new study.

Genetics may explain about half of a person's lifespan, a study has suggested, pointing to a far more significant role of genetics than earlier research indicated. The findings, published in the ...

The prospect of prolonging human life has intrigued scientists and the general public alike for centuries. Recent scientific advancements suggest that humans could potentially reach the staggering age ...

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russia President Vladimir Putin chatted about how advances in science could prolong the human life span in a rare hot mic moment in the Chinese capital.

Across their modelling strategies, the authors place the theoretical upper limit of the modern human lifespan somewhere between 128 and 202 years. They also note the best-verified maximum recorded ...

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russia President Vladimir Putin chatted about how advances in science could prolong the human life span in a rare hot mic moment in the Chinese capital.