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New research stirs up debate a ceiling to human lifespan growth and how to counteract aging

Rise in life expectancy might have slowed down in the past decades as a recent study has found that today's children may be unlikely to live up to 100 years. An analysis that studied lifespan data over three decades from ten countries - Australia, France, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, South…

Presidents and other politicians used to resign or retire for the good of the country. What's changed?

From Rep. Nancy Pelosi to Sens. Mitt Romney and Mitch McConnell, lawmakers' ages are a big subject of discussion and debate. One member of Congress shares ideas for increasing generational diversity.

The built-in stairs lead to the belly of the plane. They're less photogenic than the tall, outdoor steps. But the sturdier stairs pose less of a health and political risk to the 80-year-old president.

A new poll finds rare agreement across partisan lines and in this case President Joe Biden is the unifying figure, though not the way he would prefer to be

The oldest president in U.S. history is hitting a milestone birthday

Nature has already discovered ways of combating the destructive processes of life. The clues are hiding in animals