Our understanding of female–male power relationships in animals has changed over time. Evolutionary biologists once thought that male mammals held clear-cut power over females. Later, species with ...

Female and male primates often form close bonds, but not purely out of affection. Close relationships usually evolve when there is a clear benefit for both parties, with protection and reproductive ...

I recently had the honor of speaking with Frans de Waal, one of the world’s foremost experts in primatology, on The Nature & Nurture Podcast. We spoke about his new book Different: Gender Through the ...

Observations of “alpha male” behavior among apes — including some of humans’ closest relatives in the animal kingdom — have helped shape the archetype of the dominant male into a controversial ...

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No alpha males here: A male black lemur pictured in the foreground, with a female behind him – Copyright AFP ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS New research on Monday ...