Killer whales may have menopause so grandma can look after the kids

Thursday, October 17, 2013 - 02:00 in Biology & Nature

Killer whales are just one of three species – we're one of the others - that continue to live long after they've stopped reproducing. But scientists still don't know why these three alone evolved this unusual menopausal trait.

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