The whites of your eyes are not an accident. They are, scientists now believe, one of the most sophisticated social ...

Observations of “alpha male” behavior among apes — including some of humans’ closest relatives in the animal kingdom — have helped shape the archetype of the dominant male into a controversial ...

New research on Monday contradicted the commonly held idea that males dominate females among primates, revealing far more nuanced power dynamics in the relationships of our close relatives. "For a ...

Humans evolved large brains and flat faces at a surprisingly rapid pace compared to other apes, likely reflecting the evolutionary advantages of these traits, finds a new analysis of ape skulls by UCL ...

No alpha males here: A male black lemur pictured in the foreground, with a female behind him - Copyright AFP ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS No alpha males here: A male ...