Sterilization and contraception increase lifespan across vertebrates.

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Title: Sterilization and contraception increase lifespan across vertebrates.
Authors: Garratt M; Centre for Neuroendocrinology and Department of Anatomy, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. Mike.garratt@otago.ac.nz., Lagisz M; Evolution and Ecology Research Centre, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia., Staerk J; Department of Primate Behavior and Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany.; Department of Biology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark., Neyt C; Centre for Neuroendocrinology and Department of Anatomy, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand., Stout MB; Aging and Metabolism Research Program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK, USA., Isola JVV; Aging and Metabolism Research Program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK, USA., Cowl VB; EAZA Reproductive Management Group, Chester Zoo, Chester, UK.; European Association of Zoos and Aquaria, Amsterdam, The Netherlands., Driver-Ruiz N; Species360, Minneapolis, MN, USA., Franklin AD; AZA Reproductive Management Center, Saint Louis Zoo, St Louis, MO, USA., McDonald MM; AZA Reproductive Management Center, Saint Louis Zoo, St Louis, MO, USA., Powell DM; AZA Reproductive Management Center, Saint Louis Zoo, St Louis, MO, USA.; Department of Reproductive and Behavioral Sciences, Saint Louis Zoo, St Louis, MO, USA., Walker SL; EAZA Reproductive Management Group, Chester Zoo, Chester, UK., Gaillard JM; Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Évolutive UMR 5558, CNRS, Université Lyon, Villeurbanne, France., Conde DA; Department of Biology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark., Lemaître JF; Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Évolutive UMR 5558, CNRS, Université Lyon, Villeurbanne, France., Colchero F; Department of Primate Behavior and Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany.; Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark., Nakagawa S; Evolution and Ecology Research Centre, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.; Collobration for Open Science and Synthesis in Ecology and Evolution, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Source: Nature [Nature] 2026 Jan; Vol. 649 (8099), pp. 1264-1272. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Dec 10.
Publication Type: Journal Article; Meta-Analysis; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Journal Info: Publisher: Nature Publishing Group Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 0410462 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1476-4687 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00280836 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Nature Subsets: MEDLINE
Database: MEDLINE Ultimate
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ISSN:1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/s41586-025-09836-9