Male bonobos can decipher females' unreliable fertility signals, allowing them to focus their efforts on matings with the ...

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Explore why birds sing in the morning. Discover the biological factors behind their vibrant morning chorus and joyful songs.

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Male bonobos are able to interpret female fertility cues even when those signals do not reliably indicate ovulation. This ability helps them direct their mating efforts toward times when conception is ...

McGill University researchers have identified a brain function that helps explain why childhood stress raises metabolic health risks for some women later in life.