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Unlike many species of animals, humans survive and thrive well past their reproductive years. Why? Because, even after their fertile days have long since passed, people continue to make important contributions to younger generations. Researchers at the University of California call it the “transfer effect.”
Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, July 18. Illustration by Tim Rauch.
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