A new study posits that same-sex sexual behavior developed to help primates in complex social groups ease tension, reduce ...

Humans aren’t the only creatures engaging in same-sex sexual activities. To date, scientists have documented around 1,500 ...

As animals go about their lives ― eating, fighting, having babies ― they don’t always follow the script laid out for them by ...

More than 59 different primate species have been observed participating in some kind of same-sex behaviors, making it ...

Homosexual behavior in primates has a deep evolutionary basis and is more likely to occur in species that live in harsh ...

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A comprehensive new study has examined the prevalence of same-sex behavior in dozens of primate species.

Within-group cooperation (i.e., among closely related individuals), is to varying degrees observed among a significant number of animal species. However, peaceful encounters and cooperation between ...

The study of animal behaviour in ecological and evolutionary contexts examines how behavioural traits develop, persist and interact with environmental challenges. Research in this field investigates ...

Introduction: The characterization and evolution of lizard behavior / Vincent L. Bels and Anthony P. Russell -- Part I. "Everyday" behavior. Chapter 1. Behavioral thermoregulation in lizards : ...

"Based on a colloquium of evolutionary genetics of invertebrate behavior, held March 21-24, 1983, in Gainesville, Fla"--Title page verso. Contents Evolutionary behavior genetics / Guy L. Bush -- ...