Nobody likes getting old, largely because as we age we all know we are getting closer to our inevitable death. If we lived as long as some animals, maybe we wouldn’t mind so much. Every animal has a ...

In the animal world, not all creatures live by the same clock. While some animals live for decades, others have entire adult lives that last just a few days, or even just a few hours. But that doesn’t ...

Researchers tracked the health of nearly one thousand mice on a variety of diets to see if these diets would extend the mice's lifespan. The study was designed to ensure that each mouse was ...

Life on Earth is incredibly diverse, even when it comes to lifespans. While some animals live for hundreds of years, others ...

(CNN) — Looking for a new little friend to curl up in your lap and purr contentedly? Before you head to the shelter, take heed – not all cat breeds are in it for the long haul. While domestic cats ...

A new study shows that reducing a key stress signal in fruit flies can help them live longer, while increasing it shortens ...

Women live longer than men. This isn't unique to humans, either; we see this trend in a wide range of other animals. Biologists have theorized that the discrepancy in life expectancy between sexes ...