News tagged with male partner
Men more likely to cheat if they are economically dependent on their female partners
The more economically dependent a man is on his female partner, the more likely he is to cheat on her, according to research to be presented at the 105th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 16, 2010 |
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Sexy snacks: Study finds female mate searching evolves when mating gifts are important
In the animal world, males typically search for their female partners. The mystery is that in some species, you get a reversal -- the females search for males.
Sep 28, 2011 |
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Playboy males live fast, die young
(PhysOrg.com) -- Promiscuous males are so intent on pursuing sexual partners that they can neglect even essential tasks such as eating, says a new study published in the Journal of Evolutionary Biology.
Sep 03, 2010 |
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Study of finches shows they form homosexual alliances
A new study by a team of researchers shows that for zebra finches, bonding trumps sex. Post-Doc fellow Julie Elie of the University of California and her team describe in the journal Behavioural Ecology an ...
Aug 16, 2011 |
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Coevolution not healthy for the female sea monkey
(PhysOrg.com) -- In a new study titled Male-Female Coevolution in the Wild: Evidence from a Time Series in Artemia Franciscana and published in Evolution, evolutionary ecologist Nicolas Rode from the Cent ...
Jun 20, 2011 |
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Female birds 'jam' their mates' flirtatious songs
When a single female is nearby, female antbirds will sing over the songs of their male partners in an apparent attempt to keep their messages from getting through, according to a new report published online on March 12th ...
Mar 12, 2009 |
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Monogamous birds... peeping on the neighbors!
(PhysOrg.com) -- It is well documented that male birds seduce females using their songs, colourful plumage and courtship dances. These signals reflect male genetic quality and will be graded by the female ...
Jan 27, 2012 |
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Are female mountain goats sexually conflicted over size of mate?
Mountain goats are no exception to the general rule among mammals that larger males sire more and healthier offspring. But University of Alberta researcher David Coltman has found a genetic quirk that might make female mountain ...
Nov 17, 2009 |
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