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 of Cambridge study that includes a table ranking ...

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 ...

December is a very special month in many countries around the world. No, not because of Christmas. Because it’s baby-making month. Studies show December may have the ideal temperature to conceive. I ...

Sticking with a long-term life partner to rear children has long been considered a dominant mating pattern for our species, ...

Group size and mating preferences may have caused male primates, including humans, to evolve deeper voices than females. The findings can help to shed light on social behavior in humans and their ...

Put simply, dating is our "mating dance" as human beings. It is the process by which we find and attract a romantic partner. Unlike the fairly fixed mating process of other animals, however, some ...