Competing for a mate can shorten lifespan

Monday, August 9, 2010 - 11:21 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Men who reach sexual maturity in a context where males outnumber females don't live as long as men whose numbers roughly equaled females' and faced less competition for a mate.

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