Farewell to Gramma: San Diego zoo’s 141-year-old Galapagos icon
The Guardian - 25-Nov-2025Beloved tortoise Gramma dies at 141, highlighting the remarkable longevity of Galapagos giants
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The world’s oldest shark still roams arctic waters
Forbes - 13-Nov-2025A centuries-old Greenland shark reveals how slow life in the deep sea fuels extreme longevity
Unlocking longevity: lessons from the 200-year-old bowhead whale
The Guardian - 29-Oct-2025Boosting CIRBP doubled DNA repair in human cells, hinting at a new route to healthier ageing
Naked mole-rat DNA repair may hold key to longer human life
New Atlas - 12-Oct-2025Scientists find four amino acid changes that supercharge DNA repair and slow aging
DNA repair secret behind naked mole rats’ long life
BBC - 10-Oct-2025Mole rats’ cGAS protein enhances DNA repair, aiding their long, disease-free lifespan
Why women outlive men: evolution offers new clues
New Scientist - 01-Oct-2025A study of over 1,000 species finds genetics and mating behaviour shape lifespan differences
The immortal jellyfish and the science of aging reversal
The Scientist - 15-Sep-2025Genes for DNA repair and telomere protection may explain T. dohrnii’s unique longevity
Stem cell secrets of the ageless sea anemone
Popular Mechanics - 13-Sep-2025Scientists uncover stem cell secrets behind the scarlet sea anemone’s resistance to ageing
Bowhead whale genome reveals secrets of long life and health
Live Forever Club - 04-Sep-2025These adaptations explain its extraordinary 200-year lifespan
Why turtles rarely get cancer
Oxford Academic (OUP Academic) - 01-Sep-2025Research shows turtles’ unique biology helps protect them from tumours despite long lifespans
Unlocking axolotl secrets: A leap toward human limb regeneration
National Geographic - 10-Jun-2025Axolotls regrow limbs using retinoic acid levels—humans may one day do the same
Brain size and gene family expansion linked to longer lifespans in mammals
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 28-May-2025Known anti-ageing genes did not strongly match lifespan-linked genes
Mammals evolved to live longer using protein changes
Live Forever Club - 14-May-2025These changes help boost DNA repair and control metabolism
Protein acetylation patterns shape mammalian longevity by improving DNA repair
Live Forever Club - 27-Apr-2025Long-lived mammals have evolved new ways to manage ageing
Matter Bio studies DNA from animals and centenarians to find healthy ageing genes
Endpoints News - 22-Apr-2025The aim is to slow ageing by protecting DNA, not reversing it
When high blood sugar doesn’t shorten life: What birds teach us about ageing
Live Forever Club - 21-Mar-2025Carnivorous birds show more protein damage without higher sugar
Fat-tailed dwarf lemurs can reverse ageing during hibernation
Phys.org - 11-Mar-2025This natural process may hold clues for human ageing research
Large animals do get more cancer, but evolution helps fight it
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 11-Mar-2025Understanding these mechanisms could help cancer research in humans
Proteome size affects lifespan in mammals and birds
Live Forever Club - 07-Mar-2025This suggests different evolutionary pressures shape how proteins impact ageing
Jonathan, a 192-year-old tortoise, has unique genes that help him live longer
Live Forever Club - 10-Feb-2025His unique genes that help repair damage, maintain energy, and slow ageing
The molecular blueprint of lifespan: Decoding the "number of life"
Live Forever Club - 13-Jan-2025This discovery helps explain how energy use and biology set lifespan limits
Timeless giants: the bigmouth buffalo's fight for survival
BBC - 10-Jan-2025A century-old fish defying age faces an uncertain future in North America's waters
Whales can live longer than 130 years, but why don't all species survive that long?
Live Forever Club - 24-Dec-2024They reveal unique insights into longevity, resilience, and conservation
Wisdom the albatross defies age with a new egg at 74
CNN - 05-Dec-2024The oldest wild bird finds a new mate, astounding scientists with her resilience
Slow changes in DNA may be the reason why some animals live much longer
Live Forever Club - 02-Nov-2024DNA stability might be key to unlocking the science of anti-ageing and longevity
Axolotls, known for their regeneration skills, show early-life epigenetic ageing
Live Forever Club - 26-Sep-2024Their abilities help reset biological age, offering insights for human longevity research
The secrets of the Greenland Shark's longevity
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 24-Sep-2024The ancient genome of the longest-living vertebrate may reveal new insights into ageing
Bats and their remarkable resistance to age-related hearing loss
Live Forever Club - 20-Aug-2024This discovery offers potential clues for preserving hearing in humans
Comb jellies reverse age under stress, transforming into larvae, then back to adults
Science - 20-Aug-2024This trick helps them survive tough conditions and may show new ageing insights
Unlocking the secrets of immortal stem cells in sea anemones
Medical University of Vienna (MedUni Wien) - 19-Aug-2024Ancient genes in sea anemones offer insights into ageing and regeneration
A 500-year-old Greenland shark unveils longevity secrets
EurekAlert! - 03-Jul-2024Research offers insights for conservation and human heart health
Tardigrade protein helps human cells mimic survival superpower
Futurism - 02-Apr-2024Research reveals a potential way to make human cells more resistant to stress
Naked mole-rats' genome unveils secrets of their heart health
Queen Mary University of London - 27-Mar-2024Unique metabolism shields hearts in low-oxygen conditions, offering clues to human heart protection
Cambridge scientists are making significant strides in understanding ageing
Cambridge Independent - 05-Jan-2024Promising leads for potential anti-ageing interventions in the next decade
The reign of dinosaurs may have shaped how humans and other mammals age
Live Forever Club - 05-Dec-2023Dinosaur-era pressures may have led to the loss of longevity genes
Gene regulation shifts with age, especially in species with shorter lifespans
Live Forever Club - 28-Nov-2023CpG density may play a role in moderating the epigenetic drift
Scientists discovered that fish in Apache lake live exceptionally long lives
Live Forever Club - 25-Oct-2023Some fish species in the lake, like bigmouth buffalo, can live over 100 years
Naked mole rats' secret to long life could be unlocked for humans
University of Rochester - 23-Aug-2023Scientists transfer the longevity gene to mice, extending their lifespan by 4.4%
Tiny sea creature unlocks the secrets of healing and aging
Phys.org - 30-Jun-2023Insights on the evolution of ageing and may help advance regenerative medicine
The bowhead whale's secret to living over 200 years: Remarkable DNA repair mechanisms
Live Forever Club - 30-May-2023Exceptional longevity and resistance to cancer holds potential implications for human health and ageing
Uncovering the Secrets of Cancer Resistance in the Naked Mole-Rat
Live Forever Club - 17-Feb-2023Study identifies biological mechanisms including efficient DNA repair, no thymic involution and dampened inflammatory response
The longevity secrets of lobsters
University of New South Wales (UNSW) - 20-Sep-2022How an "immortality enzyme" could reshape our understanding of ageing and disease
Researchers claim to have uncovered secret to immortality in jellyfish
Futurism - 01-Sep-2022what this means to humans? - a possibility to treat overwhelming aging disorders
Study shows the link between hibernation and longer lifespans in bats
College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences (CMNS) - 09-Aug-2022Overlap between the hibernation genes and the longevity genes links hibernation with longer life
Longer lifespan lies in the mechanisms regulating gene expression
EurekAlert! - 31-May-2022Pluripotency network can have negative and positive lifespan effects
Yellow-bellied squirrels stop ageing process while hibernating every year
Technology Networks - 08-Mar-2022Organ preservation and life extension is possible when humans could also hibernate
New ageing theory: lake trout fish grow older but don't age
CTV News - 23-Jan-2022With age, these fish get bigger and more reproductive capable with only minimal risk of death
Rockfish that lives more than 200 years unveiled genes for longevity
Scientific American - 11-Nov-2021Insights on longer-living species could offer the targets for extending lifespan in humans
Blind mole rats use junk DNA to trigger self-destruction of cancer cells
The Scientist - 30-Sep-2021Retrotransposons activate immune response against precancerous cells - may have implications in humans
Longest-lived bats unveiled secrets to longer and healthier lives
Medical Xpress - 26-Aug-2021Novel genes increase DNA repair and limit damage to slow down ageing process
Galapagos giant tortoises kill damaged cells to resist cancer and ageing
New Scientist - 20-Jul-2021Large, long living animals offer insights on natural ways of cancer resistance
Unique adaptations contribute to the longevity of American lobster
Medium - 04-Jul-2021Insights on longevity, neural, and immune adaptations are revealed by a lobster
Tiny worms in Siberian permafrost can reproduce even after 24,000 years
Guardian - 07-Jun-2021Survival abilities of rotifers may help scientists develop better cryo-preservation techniques
Tapeworm infestation flash-freezes ants, helping them stay young and live longer
The Atlantic - 19-May-2021Infected ants lounge in the nest, living as long as their colonies' queen
A snailfish modified its DNA for survival in the deep ocean
New Scientist - 13-May-2021Yap hadal snailfish made extra genes to repair DNA & stay alive in high-pressure deep-sea waters
Bigmouth buffalo fish can live up to 112 years with no signs of ageing
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 06-May-2021Long-living fish gives key insights on evolution history to age slower and live longer
Whales revealed clues in fight against ageing and cancer
CNN - 07-Mar-2021Positive evolution, gene duplications are linked to longevity and anti-cancer traits of cetaceans
Can short-term immune memory impact longevity?
Medical Xpress - 11-Feb-2021Less inflammation due to shorter immune memory prolonged life of blind mole rats
Genes of some species might hold the key to human longevity
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) - 19-Oct-2020Studying organisms that live long will help identify crucial genes associated with ageing
Copying naked mole-rat living conditions can extend lifespan
Haaretz - 06-Aug-2020Demonstrated in mice, far from human trials, but a potential longevity intervention
Naked mole-rat's immune system is resistant to cancer
Independent - 02-Jul-2020Their extreme biology could be key to preventing cancer in humans
Could sea urchins hold the secrets of senescence and longevity?
Fight Aging! - 02-Jun-2020Possible as these highly regenerative echinoids show extremes of biological ageing
Stability of splicing regulation, key to naked mole-rat longevity
Fight Aging! - 16-Mar-2020Mechanism behind their exceptional lifespan and prolonged healthspan becoming clear
Blind mole rats can prevent age-related chronic inflammation
Fight Aging! - 01-Nov-2019They have a natural mechanism against cellular senescence and ageing
A potential genetic shield against ionizing radiation: Dsup
Fight Aging! - 11-Oct-2019Picking up genes and proteins from other species to make a superhuman
Scientists explore the mystery of immortal Hydra
New Atlas - 05-Aug-2019May be one day we will be able to grow our limbs back
Scientists sequence wild bats’ genes for long lifespan and cancer resistance
Phys.org - 12-Jun-2019Novel molecular targets for future ageing intervention studies
We would live to 240 years based on the size of these bats
ScienceDaily - 10-Apr-2019Vampire bats are extraordinarily long-lived for their size
Genes for longevity in Galápagos tortoises
Newsweek - 12-Sep-2018All these genes couldn't save them from human hunters
Naked Mole Rats Repair DNA Super Efficiently
Fight Aging! - 27-Jun-2018These rats seem to be almost immune to cancer for unknown reasons
Red coral can live for five hundred years
National Geographic - 31-Mar-2018Longest-lived marine species Monorhaphis chuni was estimated to be 11,000 years old
Calico proves that naked mole-rats do not age
eLife Sciences - 24-Jan-2018Possible hints where they are focusing their research
Alpha-2-Macroglobulin in the Cancer Immunity of Naked Mole-Rats
Fight Aging! - 08-Jan-2018Naked mole-rats resist cancer via high A2M, which drops with age in humans
Is Immortality Possible? It is for some animals
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 07-Nov-2017Hydra and some animals show no aging; SENS explores ways to mimic this
Owls hold secret to ageless ears
BBC - 20-Sep-2017Barn owls naturally repair ear damage, offering clues for human hearing treatments
Sea worms may live to over 1000 years old
New Scientist - 20-Jul-2017Tube worms may live 250–300 years, possibly over 1000, in deep-sea habitats
400-year-old sharks could hold the secret to long life
iNews - 05-Jul-2017Greenland sharks: longest-living vertebrates; genome sequenced from tiny fin clippings
Naked mole rat can survive with hardly any oxygen
New Scientist - 20-Apr-2017Naked mole rats survive extreme low oxygen using fructose, hinting at longevity
Aging not inevitable for sea urchins
MDI Biological Laboratory - 24-May-2016Sea urchins regrow body parts; study shows aging decline isn’t inevitable
Naked Mole Rats Do Get Cancer
Longevity Reporter - 10-Feb-2016Naked mole rats live ~30 yrs; rare cancers include adenocarcinoma and gastric carcinoma
American Ants That Never Get Old
Smithsonian - 21-Jan-2016Pheidole dentata ants stay sharp and active until a sudden decline near death
Meet the animal that may live forever
The Avenue Mail - 27-Dec-2015Hydra shows no aging, constant fertility; thrives unless threatened by wild hazards
Could jellyfish help find a formula for immortality?
BBC Earth - 04-Oct-2015Jellyfish cells can transform into other types, enabling potential cellular renewal
The Immortal Jellyfish
American Museum of Natural History - 04-May-2015Immortal jellyfish rapidly matures, then reverts to polyp via transdifferentiation
Lack of senescence in hydra
Newser - 02-Feb-2015Hydra, a tiny water animal, shows signs of biological immortality
Fate of Ming: the 507 years old clam
National Geographic - 17-Nov-2013But there may be more older clams still living on the ocean floor
