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A conversation with the legendary evolutionary thinker and archaeologist, Eudald Carbonell. By Jan Ritch-Frel and Deborah ...

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Among mammals, females generally live longer. The recent comparative study examined 528 mammal species in zoos and found that 72% showed a female life expectancy advantage, averaging 12% longer lives ...

A global study reveals sexual selection influences life expectancy differences between sexes in mammals and birds, reshaping ...

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For the first time, scientists have created fertilizable human eggs from skin cells—an advance that the researchers say could pave the way for new infertility treatments, though the technology remains ...

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Australia’s fertility rate has fallen to record lows, with new research showing parents are having fewer children than needed ...