Homosexuality may have evolved as an outcome of increased sociability in humans
How did homosexuality in humans evolve?
Evolution
Jan 17, 2020
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News tagged with sexual behaviour
Southern white rhinos are threatened by incest and habitat fragmentation
The fragmentation of natural habitats by fences and human settlements is threatening the survival of the white rhinoceros. It prevents dispersal from the family group and leads to mating among close relatives. Additionally ...
Ecology
Dec 16, 2019
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Let's talk about gay penguins: Munich zoo joins Pride week
Organisers of this year's Gay Pride week in Munich have a group of rather wild partners—penguins, giraffes and lions at the city zoo where tours are being run about same-sex love in the animal kingdom.
Plants & Animals
Jul 13, 2019
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Bonobo mothers meddle in their sons' sex lives, making them three times more likely to father children
Dating is never easy, for any of us. Scenarios play over in our heads, classic questions and worries bombard us. Will she like me? Does he share the same interests? Will my mum be watching us have sex? Thankfully, that last ...
Plants & Animals
May 21, 2019
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Scientists explore the evolution of animal homosexuality
Imperial researchers are using a new approach to understand why same-sex behaviour is so common across the animal kingdom.
Plants & Animals
May 2, 2019
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Diet in development affects insect mating habits
The study in beetles is the first to link an animal's nutritional intake during sexual development with its adult breeding habits.
Plants & Animals
Apr 15, 2019
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Male fish can thank genes for colourful looks
Striking traits seen only in males of some species – such as colourful peacock feathers or butterfly wings – are partly explained by gene behaviour, research suggests.
Plants & Animals
Mar 22, 2019
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Groping, grinding, grabbing: New research on nightclubs finds men do it often but know it's wrong
We have conducted what we believe to be Australia's first quantitative research on young people's behaviour in nightclubs and the findings present a disturbing picture.
Social Sciences
Nov 27, 2018
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'Walking into a headwind' – what it feels like for women building science careers
Australia's parliament has a problem retaining experienced women. As a workplace, it's not alone.
Social Sciences
Sep 20, 2018
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Fight or flight? Sexual cycle determines the behaviour of female guinea pigs
Due to a stabile social hierarchy, guinea pigs rely on their intuition to decide whether to compete or to escape. So far, there has been limited research on how the sexual cycle may shape female social behaviour in animals. ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 1, 2018
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