Bonobo evolution reveals bonding and group cohesion in response to threats, favoring paths to finding peace instead of ...
A new study posits that same-sex sexual behavior developed to help primates in complex social groups ease tension, reduce ...
Humans are the only primates that run nearly naked under the sun. Here’s how this biological tradeoff reshaped how our ...
Bonobo chimpanzees are unique among primates because they do not kill other bonobos. … They still showed increased alertness ...
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Biologists Reveal How Same-Sex Sexual Behavior May Have Given Some Primates an Evolutionary Advantage
Nonhuman primates like bonobos and chimpanzees might engage in same-sex sexual activities to strengthen bonds, particularly ...
Some 60 primate species, including baboons, chimpanzees and vervet monkeys, express homosexuality, according to a new study ...
In truth, it is not a paradox. The animals involved all seem perfectly eager participants in heterosexual behaviour, as well, so their reproduction is not compromised. It is, though, a puzzle—for ...
The white-handed gibbon comes closest to humans in the study, with a monogamy rate of 63.5%. It’s the only other top-ranked ...
Researchers uncover evidence that the gut microbiome and brain connection can influence brain gene expression and neural ...
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