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To read the full abstract: Biology Letters 2020;16:20190867Why do men die younger than women? It is believed that this is because they take bigger risks, have more dangerous jobs, drink, and smoke more, and are poorer at seeking advice from doctors. But maybe it also had something to do with the sex chromosomes that men have. These authors studied sex chromosomes and lifespans in a wide range of animal species and found shorter lifespan in the s...