The world’s “blue zones”, which are home to an unusually high number of centenarians, keep changing every few years, according to a new study that may unravel the secret to long life. These blue zones ...

Want to live to 100? Researching blue zones, areas where people live exceptionally long lives can provide some lessons. Longevity researcher Dan Buettner identified 5 of them Sardinia, Italy, Earia, ...

Blue zones are where people live longer lives and remain fitter into old age ...

In Western Finland, the longest-lived region thrives without following classic Blue Zone habits, while another community shows promising lifestyle patterns, challenging the idea that there’s only one ...

This story originally published in the November 2005 issue of National Geographic magazine. See more digitized stories from our archives here. What if I said you could add up to ten years to your life ...

Can beans, corn and a sunset add years to your life? In this Costa Rican hotspot, the answer might be yes. Locals in the Nicoya Peninsula — one of the planet’s five original Blue Zones — regularly ...