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Nicole Torres-Tamayo

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Nicole Webbperson1Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museumorganization1Miquel Crusafont Catalan Institute of Paleontologyorganization1Nature Ecology & Evolutionorganization1Adolph Schultzperson1childbirth in primatestopic1
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  • SCIENCEJun 29 · 15:39 UTCTHE ATLANTIC
    A Long-Standing Theory of Childbirth Is a Myth

    A long-standing theory that human childbirth is uniquely difficult has been challenged by new research showing other primates also face high-risk births due to narrow pelvises. A study in Nature Ecology & Evolution reveals infant death rates in some primates exceed 34 percent, disputing previous assumptions. The research corrects flaws in earlier work by Adolph Schultz, who misrepresented fetal head orientation and pelvic measurements in primates.

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