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Oct 9, 2025

3 min

At What Age Are You Biologically an Adult? A Look at the Science of Maturity

Fact: While the legal system often defines adulthood by a single age, such as 18, biology sees the transition as a long, gradual process. When asking **at what age are you biologically an adult?**, the answer depends heavily on which biological system is under consideration.

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Oct 4, 2025

4 min

At what age do you biologically become an adult? Separating myth from science

While legal adulthood is often tied to a specific age like 18, the scientific timeline is far more nuanced. Research shows that humans reach reproductive maturity much earlier, while key parts of the brain continue developing long after the teenage years, begging the question: at what age do you biologically become an adult?

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