Interspecies breeding has always happened, even among ancient hominins. That said, studying hominin hybrids is tricky, and scientists still struggle to determine whether hybridization was advantageous ...
Just because a female olive baboon has mated with a specific male doesn't mean he will be the father of her offspring. According to a new study published in PLOS Biology, mate selection continues long ...
Many animals, including humans, avoid mating with close relatives. Yet it’s not always clear how they distinguish kin from nonrelatives. A study published last month (February 24) in Current Biology ...