Whales make waves in the quest to discover why menopause evolved

Rebecca Sear ()

Nature, 2024, vol. 627, issue 8004, 496-497

Abstract: Why do several species of whale experience menopause, and why does the phenomenon occur at all? Analysing whale data might help to answer these questions and shed light on why menopause evolved in humans.

Keywords: Evolution; Animal behaviour (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-024-00658-9

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