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Heliconius melpomene amaryllis

Butterflies are genetically wired to choose a mate that looks just like them

08 Feb 2019

Male butterflies have genes which give them a sexual preference for a partner with a similar appearance to themselves, according to new research.

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U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program wrestler Spc. Jeremiah Davis (right) squares off against Sunkist Kids' Joe Betterman

‘Believing you’re a winner’ gives men a testosterone boost and promiscuous disposition

09 Aug 2018

New findings suggest that the male body tries to “optimise” self-perceived improvements in social status through hormonal shifts that promote “short-...

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Tyrannosaurus tango

Opinion: Mysterious footprint fossils point to dancing dinosaur mating ritual

08 Jan 2016

David Norman (Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences) discusses how palaeontologists can interpret fossil footprints to find clues as to whether dinosaurs...

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Sperm cells

Opinion: The biggest sperm come in the smallest packages – and other odd facts about male sex cells

19 Nov 2015

Jacob Dunn (Division of Biological Anthropology) discusses why sperm are the most diverse cells found among animals.

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Monogamy evolved as a mating strategy

29 Jul 2013

New research indicates that social monogamy evolved as a result of competition for females.

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