Humans May Not Be Able to Live Past 125

(Credit: Diego Cervo/Shutterstock) After decades of increasing human lifespans, the limits of longevity may have been reached. Researchers from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine published a paper Wednesday in Nature gathering demographic data on the human lifespan from around the world to see whether humans will continue to live longer lives. They concluded that, while we have made significant strides in pushing the boundaries of mortality ever upward, biological realities that limit human longevity. Based on the data, the researchers estimate that the maximum lifespan for humans is 125 years. Trends Reaching a Plateau Ever since the dawn of the 20th century, when the researchers’ data set begins, humans have been living longer. Improvements in healthcare, technology, infant mortality and environmental safety have added years to lifespans by controlling for factors like disease and disaster. These trends are reflected by a steady increase in both the average lifespan and ...