Ancient duplicated genes are giving scientists their first real clues about what life was like before all life on Earth ...

The new plot twist is that in order to keep enough nitrogen and phosphorus near its surface, a planet has to start out with ...

A new study suggests that psilocybin, also known as magic mushrooms, could extend lifespan. Researchers at the Emory University Department of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia, discovered that psilocybin ...

Despite efforts to improve customer communications, life insurers are seen as unnecessarily complicating explanations of their policies, according to the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Individual Life Insurance ...

Dialing in on just one type of workout has its drawbacks.

Mortality trends continue to befuddle experts. NEW ORLEANS – A new study from LIMRA and the Society of Actuaries Research Institute finds improved mortality in the group life segment. The 2024 Group ...

Life and death are traditionally viewed as opposites. However, the emergence of new multicellular life forms from the cells of a dead organism introduces a “third state” that lies beyond the ...

Strong swimmers could help men outlive the competition. New research suggests that those with higher-quality sperm may enjoy nearly three extra years of life compared to their less agile counterparts.

Human life expectancy has just about peaked, according to a study published Monday in the journal Nature Aging, and barring a transformative breakthrough in medical science, people will top out at a ...