In mammals, social behavior and social status can substantially influence the survival, reproductive performance, and health of individuals. However, it is not yet fully understood how the translation ...

Humans are far from the only primates engaging in same-sex sexual activity. A new study found instances in which 59 nonhuman primate species, including bonobos, chimpanzees and macaques, have taken ...

A new study, published today by the scientific journal Nature Ecology & Evolution, provides an interesting overview of the relative frequency in which same-sex behaviors have been observed in an ...

Same-sex behaviors seem to be common among rhesus macaques. Charles J. Sharp via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 4.0 Humans aren’t the only creatures engaging in same-sex sexual activities. To date, ...

Biologists tend to look at the animal kingdom and try to categorize things in an organized fashion. But nature has a way of defying our neat little categories. Take something as common as same-sex ...

Cooperative behaviour and prosociality in nonhuman primates constitute a vital area of research that illuminates the evolutionary origins of complex sociality. Studies indicate that primates employ a ...

Quick Take Scientists have documented same-sex behavior in hundreds of animal species, though it is not considered a required function for specific ecosystem roles. Some researchers suggest that ...

A recent study into same-sex behavior in primates finds that social organization and ecological factors, including climatic conditions, influence this behavior. In gorilla groups, same-sex relations ...

While homophobes have long claimed that homosexuality “isn’t natural,” a newly published study found over 59 different primate species that exhibit same-sex sexual behaviors (SSB). This finding ...

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Researchers have shed new light on the features that enable tree-dwelling mammals to move effectively through their ...

Suggested Citation: "Session 1: Conservation and Supply, Part 1." National Research Council. 2003. International Perspectives: The Future of Nonhuman Primate Resources: Proceedings of the Workshop ...