Males and females often age at different rates resulting in longevity 'gender gaps', where
one sex outlives the other. Why the sexes have different lifespans is an age‐old question …

Sex differences in aging occur in many animal species, and they include sex differences in
lifespan, in the onset and progression of age‐associated decline, and in physiological and …

Ants have evolved very complex societies and are key ecosystem members. Some ants,
such as the fire ant Solenopsis invicta, are also major pests. Here, we present a draft …

Telomeres are repetitive DNA sequences at the ends of eukaryote chromosomes. Telomere
loss limits the number of times cells can divide and is intimately involved in cell loss and …

Despite accumulating evidence from in vitro studies that cellular senescence is linked to
telomere dynamics, how this relates to whole-organism senescence and longevity is poorly …

Recent discoveries suggest that aging is neither driven by accumulation of molecular
damage of any cause, nor by random damage of any kind. Some predictions of a new …

Background The developmental origin of the health and disease hypothesis is based on the
premise that many chronic diseases have their roots in fetal development. Specifically …

Telomeres, repetitive DNA sequences found at the ends of linear chromosomes, play a role
in regulating cellular proliferation, and shorten with increasing age in proliferating human …

Telomeres are protective structures at the ends of eukaryotic chromosomes. The loss of
telomeres through cell division and oxidative stress is related to cellular aging, organismal …

A key characteristic of eusocial species is reproductive division of labour. Honey bee
colonies typically have a single reproductive queen and thousands of sterile workers. Adult …