‘Grandmother Hypothesis’ May Help Explain Why Women Live Past Menopause

Posted on by timbatchelder

Humans are evolutionary oddballs for living long past our reproductive prime. New research explains how grandmothers might be the reason why.

Source: ‘Grandmother Hypothesis’ May Help Explain Why Women Live Past Menopause : Goats and Soda : NPR

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