Mystery of why humans die around 80 may finally be solved - The Telegraph

Scientists have been studying the ageing processes of mammals, from humans to mice and giraffes

In contrast, mice suffer 796 mutations a year and only live for 3.7 years. The average human lifespan in the study was 83.6 years, but the mutation rate was far lower at around 47.  Genetic changes,… [+1693 chars]

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