telomers

Why Don’t These Bats Age? The Difference Appears To Be With The Telomers

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Unlike in humans, the telomeres of long-lived bats do not appear to shrink with age. In 2005, scientists in Siberia captured a live Brandt’s bat, a species found across Europe and Asia, that was 41 years old. A house mouse, by comparison, is about twice as big, but might live to a ripe old age … Read more

Birds With Older Father Die Sooner Than Those With Young Dad, Chromosome Changes May Be To Blame

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There may be a biological association between father’s age and offspring’s lifespan. The chromosomes of finches born from older fathers have traits associated with a shorter life expectancy than the finches conceived by younger dads, revealed a new study published online in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B . The findings may help researchers … Read more