A new study suggests humans belong in an elite “league of monogamy,” ranking closer to beavers and meerkats than to ...

Beluga whales avoid inbreeding by switching partners over time, helping a small, isolated population stay genetically healthy ...

For some animals, reproduction comes at the ultimate cost—their own lives. While this may seem extreme, it's a natural strategy to maximize reproductive success. These species invest everything into ...

Sexual selection and mate choice: trade-offs for males and females / R. Haven Wiley -- Ornaments and good genes: progress in research through paradoxes and paradigms / Rauno V. Alatalo -- Mating ...

While there is an extensive literature on the evolution of mating systems in animals, little consideration has been given to the possible evolutionary interactions between sexually transmitted ...