A new study suggests that lifespan might be 50% heritable — although for now, it's hard to know if the finding applies across diverse populations.

Although some genes linked to life span have been identified, external environmental forces, such as disease or living ...

What determines how long we live—and to what extent is our lifespan shaped by our genes? Surprisingly, for decades, scientists believed that the heritability of human lifespan was relatively low ...

How much do your genes determine how long you'll live? It's a question that fascinates us, and one that's been debated for ...

New study into ‘heritability’ shows that 50% of the variation in human lifespan could be down to genetics ...

New research challenges the view that human life span depends mostly on lifestyle. Genes may account for half the factors ...

Putting aside the risk of an early grave by accident or injury, your genes may have a much greater impact on your lifespan ...

Earlier studies have estimated that life span may be 15-33 per cent heritable across varied populations, with a typical range of 20-25 per cent.

Research by Weizmann scientists finds genetics may explain 50% of human lifespan, over twice previous estimates, opening ...

The headline figure of lifespan being around “50 per cent heritable” risks being misunderstood as meaning genes determine ...

New research suggests genetics account for up to 56% of lifespan variation, a significant increase from previous estimates. This shift is attributed to changing mortality patterns, with fewer deaths ...