Learn more about mammal monogamy rates, which support the theory that the primary mating pattern in Homo sapiens is monogamy.

A new study uses sibling genetics to compare monogamy across species. Humans score higher than expected and sit close to ...

How monogamous are humans, really? It’s an age-old question subject to significant debate. Now a University of Cambridge professor has an answer: Somewhere between the Eurasian beaver and a meerkat.

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, according to a new University ...

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

This tiny rodent has topped the animal kingdom's monogamy 'league table' – while humans rank seventh. Scientists analysed the proportions of full versus half–siblings in a range of species, as well as ...

Male bonobos can decipher females' unreliable fertility signals, allowing them to focus their efforts on matings with the ...

Silent wings, razor-sharp talons, and killer precision—these apex aerial predators rule the skies. Here are the world’s ...

The psychological reasons behind our tendency to talk to dogs like they are human are complex, ranging from our innate need ...

Neil McIntosh looks at the life of the world's oldest wild bird - and at the likely lifespan of our much-loved pets.

Neil McIntosh looks at the life of the world's oldest wild bird - and at the likely lifespan of our much-loved pets.