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First lifespan, then healthspan, but from now on, thanks to our writer, we’ll also be tracking hotspan. You read it here first.

Studies probing the connection between the microbiome and cognitive decline deepen our understanding of the gut-brain axis.

An interview with Dan Levitt and the immense journey from the Big Bang to the dinner table in his new book What’s Gotten Into You.

The art, the science, and the spiritual practice of lucid dreaming.

What does this mushroom-based installation at the Venice Biennale tell us about our biological future?

In a new book, Emily Peters explores the perspectives and solutions artists, designers, and musicians bring to our broken health care system.

Stephanie Culler is using genetically engineered, synthetic probiotics to overhaul treatments for a host of ailments.

Longevity startups are riding high as a wave of gene therapies advance through clinical trials. Can they actually turn back the clock?

Foods genetically edited using CRISPR technology are beginning to hit store shelves. How are they different from GMOs?

Depleted by metastatic breast cancer, the author undertakes a psilocybin journey.

Bit.bio’s new approach for reprogramming pluripotent stem cells could standardize the reliable, large-scale manufacture of cells for research and therapy.

An aging population and elder care shortages means we may not have a choice.

A diet deficient in these naturally occurring compounds can lead to age-related memory loss.

Lee Hood's company Arivale showed us how to do preventive, personalized health care. His book explores the science—and the missed opportunity.

Organ-specific biological clocks are the latest tool for predicting and treating both chronic disease and overall aging.