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Sorry Darwin, but it turns out promiscuity benefits females too

Sorry Darwin, but it turns out promiscuity benefits females too

9 March 2022

The female of the species has incorrectly been cast as a coy and submissive Victorian housewife. This couldn't be further from the truth, says Lucy Cooke
mimic poison frog

Core set of genes explain why some animals stick to one mate at a time

7 January 2019

Across a wide range of species, from mice to fish, a common set of genetic changes appear to be linked to monogamous behaviour

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