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Reptile longevity is even more complex than we imagined

In the largest study to date, a paper examines four hypotheses behind why and how reptiles can achieve such long life spans.

Inverse · Jun 23, 2022

The Queen's bedtime routine: Strict rules are 'secret' to longevity

Her night time routine is said to be the most Googled, a latest survey has found

Bristol Post · Jun 17, 2022

Nerds have longevity — and the numbers to prove it

So far, this has been a really good century for nerds, with lots of jobs, higher pay and an abundance of promotions. Then there’s the admiration we get, however reluctant it may seem, in almost every TV show and a multitude of movies. With the exception of medieval dramas, there’s…

Tribune News Service · Jun 15, 2022

Boris Johnson says ‘facts of biology’ are ‘overwhelmingly important’ after asked about trans rights

While Keir Starmer states ‘trans women are women’

The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2022

Lord Sebastian Coe says "gender cannot trump biology" in transgender athlete debate

The president of World Athletics, Lord Sebastian Coe, has reacted to Lia Thomas becoming the first known transgender athlete to win a NCAA swimming title in the US

Daily Mirror · Mar 22, 2022

A ridiculously fluffy rodent may hold the secret to longevity

Yellow-bellied marmots might hold the key to preventing aging: the cat-sized rodents have a longer lifespan than expected for a mammal of their size.

Inverse · Mar 18, 2022

The perfect diet? How one tiny change could dramatically boost longevity

For 80-year-olds, life expectancy could increase by almost three and a half years. For younger people, they will see a more dramatic change. FIsh and legumes are in, processed and red meat is out.

Inverse · Feb 19, 2022

Hearts, cells and mud: how biology helps humans re-imagine our cities in vexed times

Biological metaphors for the city abound in daily use. You may live close to an “arterial” road or in the “heart” of a metropolis. You may work in one of the city’s “nerve centres” or exercise in a park described as the city’s “lungs”.

The Conversation · Jan 27, 2022

On the Biology of Sex, Sex Differentiation, and the Performance Gap

Yes, it is all about testosterone. [UPDATE: Post bumped, because a tech glitch kept people from being able to comment on it; that should be fixed now.]

Reason · Dec 16, 2021