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Study Explains Why Women Miscarry More Males During Tough Times

Posted by samzenpus on from the selection-process dept.

sciencehabit writes In times of trouble, multiple studies have shown, more girls are born than boys. No one knows why, but men need not worry about being overrun by women. An analysis of old church records in Finland has revealed that the boys that are born in stressful times survive better than those born during less challenging periods. The work helps explain why women may have evolved a tendency to abort certain males and could lead to a better understanding of miscarriages.

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  1. Re:I am going to take this a step further by EzInKy · · Score: 5, Funny

    So are you saying that more homosexuals are born when societies can afford the expense of pursuing science and the arts?

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    Time is what keeps everything from happening all at once.