Life expectancy in the United States can vary dramatically depending on where you live, with a new study showing nearly a nine-year gap between the top and bottom states. Hawaii came out on top, with ...

Virtual fencing uses GPS collars, sounds and electrical cues to move cattle across a landscape. Along with saving ranchers ...

Arthur Charpentier is a fellow of the Institut Louis Bachelier. He has received funding from the NSERC from 2019 to 2025, the AXA Fund for Research from 2020 to 2022, and the SCOR Foundation for ...

Insurance is based on a principle of solidarity, but that is now being undermined by the algorithms used to build our profiles. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. As ...

Our aging population, combined with increased life expectancy, pose a challenge to our pension schemes. Solutions exist to make them function better.

Chinese citizens are now living as long as Americans, reaching a milestone nearly two decades earlier than experts had forecast, according to official data. Life expectancy in China has risen sharply ...

We asked scientists from the Dog Aging Project for practical tips to improve your dog’s lifespan—from what to feed them to ...

While carbon emissions are undeniably important, this narrow focus risks missing the broader ecological benefits that ...

Staying healthy and leading a longer life is not just about avoiding disease, it is about keeping the cells working. Inside almost every cell in the body are tiny structures called mitochondria, they ...

The researchers also found that the sex most involved in raising offspring tends to have a greater lifespan. In longer-lived ...

The moves, playing out against the backdrop of a standoff over federal spending now entering its third week, mark an ...

A study involving more than half a million adults has confirmed that the combination of cardiovascular, kidney, and metabolic conditions, collectively known as cardiovascular–kidney–metabolic (CKM) ...