Pinning longevity to benefits women bestow on their grandchildren may not be plausible.
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Callaway, E. 'Grandmother hypothesis' takes a hit. Nature (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/news.2010.430
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/news.2010.430