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woman doing puzzle

Humans

Holiday brain-off round 4: Demonstrate the wisdom of the ages

Use the knowledge you've gained from the school of hard knocks to fill in the missing words most accurately

Features

Humans

Holiday brain-off round 2: Test your reaction time

Features

Blood from human teens rejuvenates body and brains of old mice

Health

Blood from human teens rejuvenates body and brains of old mice

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cave paintings

Humans

Code hidden in Stone Age art may be the root of human writing

Features

Middle-aged bonobos need reading glasses to groom their friends

Life

Middle-aged bonobos need reading glasses to groom their friends

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Golden oldies: The pudgy dad hypothesis and why older men matter

Humans

Golden oldies: The pudgy dad hypothesis and why older men matter

Culture

picture of a dental scan

Health

Dental checks can't verify the age of child asylum seekers

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Female reproductive organs seen on an X-ray

Life

Young ovaries rejuvenate older mice and extend their lifespan

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elderly couple

Life

115 might be as old as we can get thanks to our bodies' limits

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One member of the study in Chicago preparing lunch

Health

Superagers with amazing memories have shrink-resistant brains

A small number of people over the age of 80 retain a good memory, which seems to be linked to their brains shrinking much less as they age

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Health

Menopause supplements may raise dementia risk after stroke

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Earth

World’s oldest vertebrate is a shark that may live for 500 years

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Life

Who should we believe when it comes to fertility?

Leader

Life

How to become a citizen archaeologist tracking Stone-Age Britons

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