Voice of America: Longevity Traced to Grandmothers Oct 24th 2012, 10:58 Voice of America | Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries | | Longevity Traced to Grandmothers Oct 24th 2012, 10:27 In modern society, grandmothers are often called upon to babysit. But a few million years ago, when primate grandmothers first started doing that, they apparently had a major impact on human evolution. Scientists believe it's a big reason why we live much longer than other primates. It's called the "grandmother hypothesis." University of Utah Anthropology Professor Kristen Hawkes says humans are distinct among primates when it comes to longevity. "One of the things that's really different ... | | | | |
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