Looking at the same thing from a different perspective is insightful
The world's population is getting older, increasing the need for resources such as food, water, and medicines.
Aging is often looked at from a cellular and organ/tissue point of view, such as predefined limits on how often cells can double themselves.
But aging can also be looked at from other levels, such as populations, individuals, and macromolecules, and from different perspectives, such as evolution and mechanisms.
These other levels and perspectives show fascinating differences between animals in how they age.
In this article, I explain for four animals how they age differently:
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| Blind mole rats live much longer than would be expected based on their size (credit: taviphoto at Shutterstock) |
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