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sexual selection
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Do birds have accents? The fascinating regional differences in birdsong
Louise Gentle, Nottingham Trent University Birds sing the most around an hour before dawn, when the air is…
Study: Early hominin males much larger than females
New research, utilizing a novel statistical method, reveals that males of the early hominin species Australopithecus were significantly larger than females, suggesting intense male competition among our ancient ancestors.
Peacocks were a mystery. Darwin figured them out.
Unlike natural selection which favors traits for survival, sexual selection explains traits that enhance mating success, such as…