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World Service,19 Oct 2004,22 mins

Lifespan - a matter of life and death

Discovery

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Investigation into the diversity of creatures' lifespans, including the Sequoia tree. Why do some living things, such as trees, live for hundreds of years, while others, such as mice, live for a matter of months.

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