life span

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Cronus was roughly 11 years old when he died, which is around the average life span of a male tarantula, according to experts at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

If you have a better sense of how long you’ll live, you can claim Social Security at the optimal time and adjust your portfolio to match your expected life span.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Technological advances may turn back aging, extending the average life span by at least a decade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025

But subsequent analyses show this variant is not necessary or sufficient to extend life span.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 20, 2024

For twenty years, over the entire life span of the revolutionary war and the experiment with republican government, Washington had stood at the helm of the ship of state.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis