The infantile, childhood, and adolescent periods of growth and development also represent
times of increased vulnerability to stressors. Growth velocity in each period is dependent on …

Field studies of natural mammal populations present powerful opportunities to investigate
the determinants of health and aging using fine-grained observations of known individuals …

Exposure to early life adversity is linked to detrimental fitness outcomes across taxa. Owing
to the challenges of collecting longitudinal data, direct evidence for long-term fitness effects …

Adverse experiences during early life exert important effects on development, health,
reproduction, and social bonds, with consequences often persisting across generations. A …

Objectives Due to the indelible nature of enamel, bioarchaeologists use linear enamel
hypoplasia (LEH) to detect early investments in surviving stress and have identified an …