A new study comparing 59 species of primates linked same-sex sexual behavior to scarce resources and more predators in ...

More than 59 different primate species have been observed participating in some kind of same-sex behaviors, making it extremely common.

By Aimable Twahirwa The fact that primates other than humans engage in homosexual behavior is well-documented. A recent study ...

A new primate study links same-sex behaviour to survival, social bonding, and environmental stress, raising intriguing questions about evolution, group stability, and how ancient pressures may still ...

Same-sex behavior is widespread in primates and may help strengthen social bonds and improve survival under challenging ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Japanese macaques at Joshin-etsu National Park in Japan. (Peter Adams / Getty Images file) (Peter Adams) Humans are far from the ...

In truth, it is not a paradox. The animals involved all seem perfectly eager participants in heterosexual behaviour, as well, so their reproduction is not compromised. It is, though, a puzzle—for ...

People haven’t realised that same-sex behaviour is as important for the functioning of a society," says wildlife expert ...

Behaviour among non-human species could help keep groups together in face of social challenges, says study Same-sex sexual behaviour among non-human primates may arise as a way to reinforce bonds and ...

Homosexual behaviour in primates has a deep evolutionary basis and is more likely to occur in species that live in harsh environments, are hunted by predators or live in more complex societies, ...

Adaptation and behavior in the primate fossil record / Callum F. Ross ... [et al.] -- Functional morphology and in vivo bone strain patterns in the craniofacial region of primates: beware of ...