The brain goes through five distinct stages between birth and death, a new study shows. Scientists identified the average ages—9, 32, 66 and 83—when the pattern of connections inside our brains shift.

Western civilization arose in the 8th century B.C. Greece. Some 1,500 city-states emerged from a murky, illiterate 400-year-old Dark Age. That chaos followed the utter collapse of the palatial culture ...

For Americans of a certain age, there may be no bigger question than this. At what age should I take Social Security? At age 62? Sixty-five? Seventy? The question matters, because your monthly Social ...

Western civilization arose in Greece in the 8th century BC, when some 1,500 city-states emerged from a murky, illiterate, 400-year Dark Age. That chaos followed the utter collapse of the palatial ...

Are you nearing retirement and considering taking Social Security? There are some key numbers to keep in mind, especially if you want to receive the highest possible monthly check. Most of us ...

Philip Rivers‘ wife Tiffany Rivers is anxiously watching his NFL return as an understandably concerned mother of the couple’s 10 children. The Indianapolis Colts quarterback made his surprising NFL ...

The happy accident of biting into a piece of fruit or sipping liquid imbued with the intoxicating properties imparted by fermentation must have beguiled innumerable early humans and their ancestors.

You get older every day. But how old are your cells and organs, really? Understanding that could help us live longer, healthier lives, many longevity experts believe. Dr. Douglas Vaughan is among them ...

Aging is inevitable. But many of us are still looking to turn back time. So, instead of trying to reverse aging, what if we embrace it and focus on staying healthy and disease-free as we age? Maybe we ...

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