GREAT BRITAIN–(ENEWSPF)–19 January 2011. Changes in the environment that put the lives of adults at risk drive parents to invest more in caring for their offspring, scientists have found.
The new research, led by Oxford University scientists, examined how the mortality rates of parents and offspring and the fertility of adults influence the evolution of how much parents care for and feed their young.
The team found that unpredictable environments, which impact on adult mortality…
