Mysteries surround the elusive Greenland shark, the longest-living vertebrate in the world. Researchers have new insight into the unique fish’s genetic makeup.

By studying the longevity mechanisms of the Greenland shark, scientists could also gain more insight into how to potentially extend the human lifespan, the authors said. Greenland sharks grow at ...

In his lab he has been able to extend the lifespan of simpler creatures like nematode worms and mice, and says while we have no proof we can extend a human's maximum lifespan at this time ...

A growing area of investment by the world’s richest people is life extension, the emergent techno-scientific field that seeks to expand human life spans, reduce aging, and (in the mind of some ...