Menopause observed in chimpanzees, challenging our understanding of why humans undergo a loss of reproductive function

Menopause observed in chimpanzees, challenging our understanding of why humans undergo a loss of reproductive function

New research challenges the idea that humans are the only species of primate in which females experience the menopause – a loss of ability to bear young that occurs long before the end of their natural lifespan. Until now, menopause had only been observed in humans, orcas and four other species of toothed whale. Previous […]

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