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One of the oldest people to ever live was found to have possessed an abnormally young genome for her age.
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The rate at which we can extend our own lifespan could soon exceed the speed at which we actually age.
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Australia's oldest ever man has explained how a particularly unusual diet has contributed to his longevity.
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The remarkable longevity of Roman sea piers has proven something of a mystery to modern engineers.
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Hindu monk Swami Sivananda has attributed his extreme longevity to a combination of yoga and celibacy.
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Scientists have identified a potential new way of extending human longevity by up to 60 percent.
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A 3.5 million-year-old bacteria found in Siberia could make it possible for humans to live longer.
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Scientists have identified the genes that enable these aquatic mammals to live in excess of 200 years.
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Scientists believe that our slow metabolic rate is the key to explaining our relative longevity.