Why do females live longer than males?

[Soaring Crane]

Why do females live longer than males?

 

[matthyaouw]

A quick google search found this:
http://irm.wharton.upenn.edu/F02-Lemaire.pdf
I've read around a quarter of it already, and it discusses a number of potential reasons for the differences.

edit-
http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/1998/10.01/WhyWomenLiveLon.html
A less detailed article. Google again.

 

[Soaring Crane]

Thank you for the links.