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Menopause Evolution

Menopause Evolution is an evolutionary theory that explains the adaptive significance and selective pressures underlying the cessation of female reproductive capacity well before the end of the natural lifespan in certain species, distinguishing it from mere physiological senescence by emphasizing its role in enhancing inclusive fitness through kin support and reproductive scheduling.

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2017–2026

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Grandmothering, menopause, and the evolution of human life histories

Kristen Hawkes, Jerome O’Connell, Nicholas Jones et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 1998 · 1.3K citations

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Hadza Women's Time Allocation, Offspring Provisioning, and the Evolution of Long Postmenopausal Life Spans

Kristen Hawkes, Jerome O’Connell, Nicholas Jones · Current Anthropology · 1997 · 668 citations

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Ecological Knowledge, Leadership, and the Evolution of Menopause in Killer Whales

Lauren J. N. Brent, Daniel W. Franks, Emma Foster et al. · Current Biology · 2015 · 366 citations · Full text

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Evolution of the human life cycle

Barry Bogin, B. Holly Smith · American Journal of Human Biology · 1996 · 313 citations · Full text

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Aging and Fertility Patterns in Wild Chimpanzees Provide Insights into the Evolution of Menopause

Melissa Emery Thompson, James H. Jones, Anne E. Pusey et al. · Current Biology · 2007 · 286 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. MA
    Michael A. Cant

    University of Exeter, United Kingdom

    3 publications · 668 citations

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  2. RS
    Rebecca Sear

    London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom

    3 publications · 246 citations

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  3. DW
    Daniel W. Franks

    University of York, United Kingdom

    3 publications · 518 citations

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  4. MR
    Michel Raymond

    Institut des Sciences de l'Evolution de Montpellier, France

    3 publications · 50 citations

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  5. RS
    Rama S. Singh

    McMaster University, Canada

    3 publications · 111 citations

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Institutions

111

  1. University of Exeter

    Exeter, United Kingdom

    5 h-index

    14 publications

    2.4K citations

  2. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    4 h-index

    5 publications

    904 citations

  3. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    4 h-index

    8 publications

    287 citations

  4. University of California, Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, United States

    4 h-index

    8 publications

    6.9K citations

  5. McMaster University

    Hamilton, Canada

    3 h-index

    9 publications

    333 citations

  6. Institut des Sciences de l'Evolution de Montpellier

    Montpellier, France

    3 h-index

    7 publications

    115 citations

  7. Center for Whale Research

    Gig Harbor, United States

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    564 citations

  8. Stanford University

    Stanford, United States

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    667 citations

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  2. Current Biology

    4 publications · 774 citations

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  3. Maturitas

    4 publications · 201 citations

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  5. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    PNAS · 3 publications · 1.7K citations

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