(Phys.org)—"That's so gay" is a popular expression on campuses nationwide among heterosexual students, especially young men. But why do they say it? A new University of Michigan study sheds light on this question.
Social Sciences
Jan 30, 2013
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Study finds male chimpanzees may increase their chances of siring offspring by recognizing the importance of third-party relationships.
Plants & Animals
Dec 3, 2012
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Female deer do not always choose the bigger and dominant males to mate with, scientists from Queen Mary, University of London and Hartpury College have found.
Plants & Animals
Apr 6, 2011
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A study of chimpanzees has revealed that dominant animals with higher testosterone levels tend to suffer from an increased burden of parasites. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal BioPsychoSocial Medicine ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 9, 2010
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Less-pretty female house sparrows tend to lower their aim when selecting a mate. Addressing the lack of studies on condition-dependency of female mate choice, researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Evolutionary ...
Evolution
Aug 26, 2010
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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 ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 17, 2009
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Young male lizards in South Africa imitate females to fool aggressive older males into leaving them alone, in an example of transvestism in the natural world, researchers have found.
Plants & Animals
Mar 3, 2009
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Two male sea lions were recorded on video this week charging at each other and running through a group of beachgoers at San Diego's La Jolla Cove, a scene that animal experts say reflects the typical behavior of male sea ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 27, 2023
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A recent review of published studies in non-human mammals examines "sexual disturbance," or male behavior towards a female around mating that can be costly for the female—for example, that might inflict physical harm or ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 18, 2020
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Raising children can be a tough job, especially when doing it alone, but some animals like meerkats and mongooses work together to raise their young. Studies of these cooperative creatures are revealing how this highly social ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 27, 2019
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