Study Reveals Longevity Has Less To Do With Genes Than This Surprising Element

Business Insider reports human longevity has less to do with having good genes, and more to do with being able to fit into skinny jeans! Genealogy and DNA site Ancestry once partnered with Google's stealthy life-extension spinoff, a company called Calico, to study the genetics of longevity. The data indicates that individual traits and behaviors, including everything from diet and exercise to personality characteristics like friendliness, appear to play a strong role in longevity.