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Evolution of Menopause and the Mama’s Boy Hypothesis

2026-06-20

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<h4>ABSTRACT</h4> Post-reproductive lifespan is an evolutionary puzzle. In most mammals female fertility tracks survival, yet humans and a few toothed whales show survival after reproduction ends. Explaining when and why post-reproductive lifespan evolves is central to understanding the evolution of ageing, social structure, and intergenerational helping across species. Kinship-dynamics theory predicts that when...

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440882f9-a2dd-5838-9f6e-90c437bd73ca
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10.64898/2026.06.17.732386
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