In human cells, DNA carries chemical or "epigenetic" marks that decide how genes will be used in different tissues. Yet in a ...

A Dalai Lama once said that our prime purpose in this life is to help others – and he may have been right. Scientists have found that having a positive impact on other people seems to be a key element ...

Despite knowing when life first appeared on Earth, scientists still do not understand how life occurred, which has important implications for the likelihood of finding life elsewhere in the universe.

New study into ‘heritability’ shows that 50% of the variation in human lifespan could be down to genetics Some people who live to a great age put it down to an evening tot of whisky, others to staying ...

As 2026 gets underway, biotech and pharma leaders make their predictions for the hottest trends in industry this year. Consistent with the pattern of last couple of years, the focus remains on ...

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Everyone needs a little help being a human. From sleep to saving money to parenting and more, host Marielle Segarra talks to experts to get the best advice out there. Life Kit is here to help you get ...

We looked at term and permanent life policies to identify the top life insurance companies overall Written By Written by Insurance Senior Editor, Buy Side Amy Danise is the staff Senior Insurance ...

Thanks to longer life expectancies and rising health care costs, the market for life insurance for people 60 and older is expected to reach nearly $2 billion in 2026, according to data from Business ...

In a peer-reviewed analysis, scientists quantify amino acids before and after our “last universal common ancestor.” The last universal common ancestor (LUCA) is the single life form that branched into ...