In a study using a database containing genetic material from half a million volunteers, researchers found hundreds of mutations that could boost a young person’s fertility and that were linked to bodily damage later in life.

Genes That Boost Fertility Also Shorten Our Life, Study Suggests

A study of DNA from half a million volunteers supports an old evolutionary theory about why our bodies eventually wear out.

Weissman’s and Williams’ theories are totally compatible if looked at in a population level. In population genetics, features like menopause and homosexuality make sense, though not so well in an individual level.

Fourth Darwinian principle moment 😐