Why are the offspring of older mothers less fit to live long and prosper?

According to a study that was conducted, offsprings of older mothers don’t fare as well as younger mothers, both humans and other species. This has been a longstanding question upon evolutionary traits amongst scientists. Through a new study on rotifers, scientists tested the evolutionary fitness of an older mother in several real and simulated environments, … Continue reading Why are the offspring of older mothers less fit to live long and prosper?