There is something, however, that distinctly separates us humans from the vast majority of mammals: we live long past our reproductive years. Most living things continue reproducing until they ...

Among mammals, females generally live longer. The recent comparative study examined 528 mammal species in zoos and found that ...

Across 1,000 species, males die younger than females—even in zoos. A global study shows biology, not just lifestyle, drives ...

Across mammal species, from baboons and gorillas up to humans, females usually live longer than the males do. However, this ...

Researchers who analyzed data from zoo animals found that it is not only genetics, but mating pressures that may determine ...

Women usually live longer than men, and animals show the same pattern. Evolution, genes, and parenting explain why.

Life cycles require the creation of an autonomous individual, that individual’s growth and that individual’s reproduction In ...

Providers of abortion and other reproductive health care services should consider key issues and risks in the current legal ...

Around the world, women on average live longer than men. This striking pattern holds true across nearly all countries and ...

Saving reproductive tissue from kids treated for cancer before adolescence could give them a chance at having biological children later in life.

This year, less than a kilometer from where I live, a girl named Peace Mwende was killed by a lion. The news hit me hard: She ...

For Dr. Harpreet Tsui, the belief that healthcare is a human right is not just a slogan; it's a conviction shaped by years of ...