Underestimating your lifespan can lead to saving too little and retiring too soon. Here's how longevity literacy can help you plan more effectively. Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has ...

Three decades ago a famous study of Danish twins found that our genes “only moderately” influence how long we’re likely to live. Longevity, the authors estimated, was about 25 percent heritable, ...

By closely monitoring fish throughout their lives, researchers found that simple behaviors in midlife—like movement and sleep ...

Many tests claim to be able to tell how long you’ll live. But research suggests that a simple measure you can do at home is highly predictive of longevity. It’s known as your grip strength, and it ...