3 September 2000 - extended lifespan

Point your beak into the wind and sing! Scientists have extended the lifetime of worms by half. Finally, the late bird will get a fair shake.

But wait a minute—what if it works on people too? Will you have to have two midlife crises? Will the divorce rate double when couples realize they’ll be together twice as long? And most important, will the long-lived worms get hungry?