The discussions express agreement with the study by highlighting how sexual selection and mating systems influence lifespan differences, such as mentions of the 72% of mammals with longer female lifespans and 68% of birds with longer male lifespans, with tone emphasizing scientific credibility and curiosity about evolutionary mechanisms.
AgreementModerate agreement
Many discussions support the idea that sexual selection influences lifespan differences, especially citing the study and its findings on mammals and birds.
InterestModerate interest
Posts show moderate interest, with several referencing specific data and the broader implications for understanding gender differences in longevity.
EngagementModerate engagement
Discussions reflect a generally thoughtful engagement, referencing scientific studies, evolutionary theory, and cultural context, but lack deep analysis or critical debate.
ImpactModerate impact
The conversation recognizes the importance of the study's implications for biology and gender studies, suggesting it could influence ongoing research and societal perceptions.
Abstract in brief
Sexual selection influences differences in adult life expectancy between males and females across mammals and birds, with women generally living longer than men in human societies and this pattern being supported by animal studies.
In a study of zoo animals, most mammals and birds showed a sex-based difference in lifespan—females tended to live longer in mammals, while males did in birds—with such differences linked to mating systems and sexual size dimorphism.
Even in controlled environments like zoos, where external pressures are minimized, the patterns of lifespan differences remain, suggesting that pre-copulatory sexual selection plays a key role in shaping these sex differences across species.]
Sexual selection drives sex difference in adult life expectancy across mammals and birds | https://t.co/89f6IFhiZg | Science Advances | #ornithology https://t.co/m0NLf8Tq2u
Oct 7, 2025 · 24 likes · 7 shares · 21,451 followersView post →
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Robert Meyer Burnett, Viceroy of Verisimilitude
@RMBee · X
What is a woman? How about an adult human female, who, according to science, at a fundamental level, lives longer than the males of the species? https://t.co/T9F9tOf0T1
Oct 14, 2025 · 17 likes · 1 share · 37,665 followersView post →
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An analysis of life expectancy in 528 mammal & 648 bird species revealed that in 72% of mammals, females live longer than males. In 68% of birds, males live longer. Best explained by heterogamy disadvantage: XY in male mammals & ZW in female birds. https://t.co/DJBHSvCLqS
Today! ⏰TWiEVO #119 〰️ Nels & Vincent livestream an episode of This Week in Evolution on Wednesday 15 Oct. 2025 at 1pm Eastern. Paper for today’s discussion is “Sexual selection drives sex difference in adult life expectancy across mammals and birds.”
Oct 15, 2025 · 5 likes · 2 shares · 197,874 followersView post →
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Erik Blades
@erik_blades · X
RT @RMBee: What is a woman? How about an adult human female, who, according to science, at a fundamental level, lives longer than the males…
Oct 14, 2025 · 1 share · 3,137 followersView post →
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Robert Meyer Burnett, Viceroy of Verisimilitude
@RMBee · X
What is a woman? How about an adult human female, who, according to science, at a fundamental level, lives longer than the males of the species? https://t.co/T9F9tOf0T1
Oct 14, 2025 · 17 likes · 1 share · 37,665 followersView post →
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Saber Atualizado
@saberatualizado.bsky.social · Bluesky
(2) Publicação do estudo:
Staerk et al. (2025). Sexual selection drives sex difference in adult life expectancy across mammals and birds. Science Advances, Vol. 11, No. 40. doi.org/10.1126/scia...
(2) Publicação do estudo:
Staerk et al. (2025). Sexual selection drives sex difference in adult life expectancy across mammals and birds. Science Advances, Vol. 11, No. 40. https://t.co/7xYZjEVlgl
Across human cultures and historical periods, women, on average, live longer than men.
This study analyzed adult life expectancy in 528 mammal and 648 bird species. Like humans, females outlive males in 72% of mammals, while 68% of birds flip the script.
https://t.co/AMW9QYcsL3 https://t.co/DNN6xWAY1T
RT @Decety: Worldwide, regardless of historical, cultural, or social context, women live longer than men. Sexual selection drives this sex…
Oct 8, 2025 · 2 shares · 3,550 followersView post →
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Oliver Scott Curry
@Oliver_S_Curry · X
RT @Decety: Worldwide, regardless of historical, cultural, or social context, women live longer than men. Sexual selection drives this sex…
Oct 8, 2025 · 2 shares · 5,905 followersView post →
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Jean Decety
@Decety · X
Worldwide, regardless of historical, cultural, or social context, women live longer than men. Sexual selection drives this sex difference in adult life expectancy across mammals.
https://t.co/oD8o6ANWxx
Oct 8, 2025 · 6 likes · 2 shares · 3,215 followersView post →
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Jorge Pereira
@Jormipereira · X
RT @IBIS_journal: Sexual selection drives sex difference in adult life expectancy across mammals and birds | https://t.co/89f6IFhiZg | Scie…
Men love women enough to shorten their lives in pursuit of the right one. Sexual selection drives sex difference in adult life expectancy across mammals and birds | Science Advances https://t.co/KY8rWT5Aru
Un estudio publicado en @ScienceAdvances ha encontrado que en mamíferos las hembras viven de media un 12% más que los machos, principalmente debido al gasto desigual en la competencia por el acceso al otro sexo.
https://t.co/XYpre17LTb https://t.co/9A5FGmiZfw
Oct 7, 2025 · 4 likes · 1 share · 19,418 followersView post →
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BOU
@bou.org.uk · Bluesky
Sexual selection drives sex difference in adult life expectancy across mammals and birds | www.science.org/doi/... | Science Advances | #ornithology
Sexual selection drives sex difference in adult life expectancy across mammals and birds | https://t.co/89f6IFhiZg | Science Advances | #ornithology https://t.co/m0NLf8Tq2u
Oct 7, 2025 · 24 likes · 7 shares · 21,451 followersView post →
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CRCpaleos
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Sexual selection drives sex difference in adult life expectancy across mammals and birds
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Sexual selection drives sex difference in adult life expectancy across mammals and birds | Science Advances https://t.co/05SemznmxD
Mating systems and sexual selection may shape sex differences in the life expectancy of mammals and birds. https://t.co/7pINe8rZcc https://t.co/47t4qOEpVT
Oct 2, 2025 · 3 likes · 66,760 followersView post →
RT @takatoh_life: 【原著論文】
Johanna Staerk, et al. "Sexual selection drives sex difference in adult life expectancy across mammals and birds"…
Oct 2, 2025 · 1 share · 1,107 followersView post →
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Ildus I. Ahmetov
@SportsGenomics · X
A comparative analysis of 528 mammal and 648 bird species in zoos shows that, similar to humans, females generally live longer in mammals (72%), whereas males tend to have the longevity advantage in birds (68%).
https://t.co/GMCO6oooG3
【原著論文】
Johanna Staerk, et al. "Sexual selection drives sex difference in adult life expectancy across mammals and birds" SCIENCE ADVANCES, 1 Oct 2025, Vol 11, Issue 40
https://t.co/Vw11m4aTrc
Oct 2, 2025 · 2 likes · 1 share · 14,175 followersView post →
RT @MPI_EVA_Leipzig: Why women live longer than men. A new study @ScienceAdvances by an intl. research team led by Johanna Stärk and Fernan…
Oct 2, 2025 · 3 shares · 5,127 followersView post →
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MPI-EVA Leipzig
@MPI_EVA_Leipzig · X
Why women live longer than men. A new study @ScienceAdvances by an intl. research team led by Johanna Stärk and Fernando Colchero @MPI_EVA_Leipzig traces the evolutionary roots of the #lifespan gap between women and men. https://t.co/SKVVM3ROZm & https://t.co/uHwqarWtXc https://t.co/Rg0H9RdnQw
Oct 2, 2025 · 7 likes · 3 shares · 8,257 followersView post →
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Ordo Fraterna Fibonacci
@OrdoFibonacci · X
Sexual selection drives sex difference in adult life expectancy across mammals and birds
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