Let me explain with the little knowledge I know.

AgnirvA poorvA apa mAyathanam,
AyathanAvAm bhavathi

and

yA devi sarva bhudhaeshu,
shakti roopaeNa samasthithA,

the above two, aren't they trying to explain science philosophically?

Had it not been for science, we would not have fire or the wheel.

Had it not been for science there would not be RamayaNa and mahabArathA.

On the subject of living to a ripe age, let us take some examples ,

Dasratha lived for 100s of years but none of his children did

Buddha lived till ripe old age of at least 60, Adi sankara did not

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