Not so picky and coy after all: Female animals also have mating contests. They’re just more subtle than males
The effect of sexual selection on females has been largely ignored in favor of the more pronounced and obvious effect ...
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Why do men have beards? An inquiry from an evolutionary biology perspective
There is limited evidence that beards make men more attractive. Instead, it's likelier that beards signal dominance to other men.
When it comes to narwhal sexual selection, tusk size matters
Narwhal tusks might send an honest signal of sexual quality to females.
A male bird can either be handsome or a talented singer — but never both
Scientists have identified an inherent trade-off in avian sexual selection.
Male-female differences linked to risk of extinction, new study finds
Standing out from the opposite sex comes at a cost -- and this could make all the difference in the ...
Why the Dutch are the tallest on the planet: sexual selection
European males are on average 11 centimeters taller now than they were in the 1870s, which is quite a lot ...
Humanity is still subjected to the natural process of evolution, despite advances
Evolution, in very loose lines, is defined as the process which allows a species to survive by passing on the ...