Scientists trace the payoff that moms get from 'choosing' boy vs. girl

Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - 16:31 in Psychology & Sociology

For decades, evolutionary biologists have suggested that mothers can influence whether they give birth to sons or daughters, in order to maximize the genetic payoff for future generations. But does that strategy really work?

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