Epigenetics linked to the maximum life spans of mammals — including us
When you purchase through links on our internet site , we may bring in an affiliate commission . Here ’s how it work . Why do rough-cut shrew live for only two years , while bowhead whales survive for two centuries ? And could the answer give us clue as to how to extend our own , human life spans ? The maximal life span of each species is estimated using the age of itslongest - livingmember , and these vary by rescript of magnitude among mammal ....