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 a disease is particularly rare or has a short life span, there isn’t much ‘water’ going into the tub, and there is a big drain on the other side.
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 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
The Mediterranean island, they thought, offered ideal conditions for studying the genes and habits that can influence life span: Its population is relatively isolated, with low rates of immigration and little genetic diversity.
From Science Magazine • Nov. 20, 2024
In a wild fly species named Drosophila pseudoobscura, for instance, Dobzhansky found multiple gene variants that influenced complex traits, such as life span, eye structure, bristle morphology, and wing size.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
