Thursday, August 13, 2026
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Mice bred to run three times farther show no fertility or lifespan cost

Being an elite athlete—at least for a mouse—does not shorten lifespan or limit how many children one can have. This is the finding of a study 30 years in the making, and it runs counter to accepted evolutionary theory.

Mice bred to run three times farther show no fertility or lifespan cost
Image: Phys.org
Being an elite athlete—at least for a mouse—does not shorten lifespan or limit how many children one can have. This is the finding of a study 30 years in the making, and it runs counter to accepted evolutionary theory.

Originally published at Phys.org

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