EvolutionJuly 24, 2014
Why Humans Are Important to Studies of Primate Diversity
It is not in the least bit controversial to picture humans* within the context of the placental mammal group that we belong to, the primates.
Love among the Primates
Promiscuity, polygamy, monogamy—over the course of millions of years, humans and their primate relatives have tried nearly every possible mating arrangement
December 10, 2013
Helen’s Choice: Female Multiple Mating in the Natural World
Helen would never have yielded herself to a man from a foreign country, if she had known that the sons of Achaeans would come after her and bring her back.
May 16, 2013
Fossils Indicate Common Ancestor for Old World Monkeys and Apes
A discovery of the oldest known fossils from two major primate groups fills in a 10-million-year gap in the record and reveals new information about evolution
EvolutionMarch 16, 2012
Raising Darwin's Consciousness: Sarah Blaffer Hrdy on the Evolutionary Lessons of Motherhood
EvolutionMarch 16, 2012
Raising Darwin's Consciousness: An Interview with Sarah Blaffer Hrdy on Mother Nature
EvolutionJanuary 6, 2012
The Case of the Missing Polygamists
Mind & BrainSeptember 1, 2011
Seeds of Destruction: Mating Opportunities as Motivation for War
The SciencesAugust 1, 2010
All In The Family
What persuaded the male hominid to stick around after mating?
Mind & BrainJanuary 27, 2010
What the small-brained hobbit reveals about primate evolution
The SciencesApril 8, 2009
Chimps Barter Burgers for Bonks
A study published online in the journal Public Library of Science finds that male chimps who provide meat for females double their chances of mating over the long term. Steve Mirsky explains, with reporting by Adam Hinterthuer
The SciencesFebruary 19, 2008
Mating Cheek to Cheek
Humans do it. Our great ape cousins, the bonobos, do it. Now researchers have documented western gorillas mating face to face in the wild.
The SciencesNovember 1, 2006
Marsupial Mating Proves Promiscuity Pays
EnvironmentFebruary 2, 2004
Monkey Mating Requires Lots of Brainpower
The SciencesNovember 13, 2000
Adapting to Promiscuity
The SciencesJune 1, 1995
The Importance of Being Sneaky
Dominance may not be key to mating of rhesus macaques
EvolutionSeptember 1, 1960
The Origin of Society
As prehuman primates evolved into men, how did the primate horde evolve into the human band? One of the key changes seems to have been the subordination of sexual drives to the needs of the group
The SciencesNovember 1, 1954
The Courtship of Animals
The elaborate patterns of behavior that precede mating in some species present a puzzling biological problem. Their function is sought through the classic interplay of theory and experiment
The SciencesJuly 1, 1950
Animal Courtship
An account of some curious preliminaries to mating among birds, insects and spiders, with particular reference to the influence of vision