/channels/taxonomy/term/12470/all en /channels/channels/news/no-detectable-limit-how-long-people-can-live-268769 <p>Emma Morano passed away last April. At 117 years old, the Italian woman was the oldest known living human being.</p> <p>Super- centenarians, such as Morano and Jeanne Calment of France, who famously lived to be 122 years old, continue to fascinate scientists and have led them to wonder just how long humans can live. A study published in <em>Nature</em> last October concluded that the upper limit of human age is peaking at around 115 years.</p> Wed, 28 Jun 2017 17:41:12 +0000 webfull 129025 at /channels /channels/news/what-doesn%E2%80%99t-kill-you-may-make-you-live-longer-236587 <p>What is the secret to aging more slowly and living longer? Not antioxidants, apparently. Mon, 19 May 2014 13:51:38 +0000 webfull 102894 at /channels