But it’s simply untrue (I dislike the tendency for people to call things myths, but perhaps in this case it is accurate to label it the “ no voice in mate choice myth") that ancestral parents arranged ...

The social experiences of individuals can influence their mate-choice decisions. Mate-choice copying is considered to have occurred if an individual's observation of a sexual interaction between a ...

WASHINGTON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has narrowed her search for a vice presidential running mate to two finalists, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and ...

Daters are more likely to choose partners with whom they share more eye contact. Mutual eye contact predicts mate choice ...

Some human populations may rely on biological factors in addition to social factors when selecting a mate. Scientists have reported genomic data showing that immunity traits may be involved in mate ...

One of the most fascinating aspects of human life is how we choose our mates. Animals also choose their mates, sometimes with a great deal of care. Mating systems are important to understand because ...

Female choice for good quality males is familiar to everyone, whereas much less is known about the evolution of male mate choice. Researchers have studied the evolution of male and female mating ...

An analysis of the microscopic dynamics between sperm and egg has revealed a fascinating twist to a phenomenon called female "cryptic choice." According to a new study, eggs use various chemical ...

It has been argued that the song dialects of white-crowned sparrows, Zonotrichia leucophrys, may function to restrict gene flow between dialect populations, thus promoting adaptation to local ...

Now that Joe Biden is the Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee, he must prepare for what previous nominees have called their “first presidential act” — choosing a running mate. The ...