Environmental cues control reproductive timing and longevity

Thursday, June 25, 2009 - 10:28 in Biology & Nature

When humans and animals delay reproduction because food or other resources are scarce, they may live longer to increase the impact of reproduction, according to a new study by University of Minnesota researchers published in the June 25 issue of PLoS (Public Library of Science) One.

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