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Ageing/Medicine and health/Public health

New theory suggests that biological ageing may be an evolutionary safeguard against harmful behaviour

David W. Leake
March 6, 2025

Stress and social rejection may cause premature ageing, but could this be a natural mechanism to prevent uncooperative traits from spreading?

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