Cartoon of a person in a cryogenic chamber with scientists studying him.
Millions of dollars are going toward companies worldwide looking to lengthen the human lifespan.
  • Researchers estimate that the human body may not be capable of living more than 150 years.
  • But dozens of companies and many researchers worldwide are exploring how our cells and DNA age.
  • Mysteries like cellular senescence, telomere length, and DNA methylation hold the keys to our longevity.

For millennia, humans have been trying to stretch our lifespans as far as they will go. We've tried freezing, fasting, and herbal remedies galore.