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Humans may be far more monogamous by nature than previously thought, researchers say. Monogamy in humans is comparable more to the exclusive mating seen in meerkats and beavers than in our primate ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. When fire swept across 95% of its habitat, a few handfuls ...

Human pair bonding is more comparable to exclusive mating seen in meerkats and beavers than in our primate cousins ...

Humans may be far more monogamous by nature than previously thought, researchers say. Monogamy in humans is comparable more to the exclusive mating seen in meerkats and beavers than in our primate ...

Humans are far more monogamous than our primate cousins, but less so than beavers, a new study suggests. Researchers from the University of Cambridge in England analyzed the proportion of full ...

Humans are far closer to meerkats and beavers for levels of exclusive mating than we are to most of our primate cousins, ...

Humans are far less likely to sleep around than our primate cousins, reveals new research. We sit comfortably in the "Premier League of monogamy" - between meerkats and beavers - while the vast ...

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Male bonobos are able to interpret female fertility cues even when those signals do not reliably indicate ovulation. This ability helps them direct their mating efforts toward times when conception is ...