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Study finds widespread same-sex behavior among primates & could help explain why nature is so gay
1+ hour, 15+ min ago (936+ words) Almost 60 different primate species exhibit same-sex sexual behaviors. While homophobes have long claimed that homosexuality "isn't natural," a newly published study found over 59 different primate species that exhibit same-sex sexual behaviors (SSB). This finding suggests that SSB may predate the…...
New DNA research paper sheds light on proto-Dravidian and Indus Valley Civilization genetics.
6+ hour, 46+ min ago (1151+ words) A discussion of all things Brown.. Please note I am a dentist " not a geneticist " and I do not claim formal expertise in this field. I have a long-standing interest in history and look to archaeogenetics as one of the…...
Unearthing Shared Roots: Key Archaeological Finds Illuminate Sichuan-Chongqing History
8+ hour, 32+ min ago (775+ words) From a prehistoric campsite along Sichuan's Taohua River" to the wartime fortifications of Chongqing's Diaoyu Mountain, and from a2,000-year-old wooden bridge in Chengdu" to an ancient mountain pass in Bishan, the discoveries trace a continuous thread of civilization. Together, they…...
Ancient digs: 1st Americans may have started life in Hokkaido | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
12+ hour, 52+ min ago (83+ words) By RINTARO SAKURAI/ Staff Writer January 11, 2026 at 07:00 JST The first Homo sapiens to arrive in the Americas may have originated in a region covering today's Hokkaido, Sakhalin and the Kuril (Chishima) islands, according to a new theory by a group…...
Same-Sex Sexual Behavior in Primates May Be an Ancient Survival Strategy
14+ hour, 7+ min ago (668+ words) Homosexual behaviour in primates has a deep evolutionary basis and is more likely to occur in species that live in harsh environments, are hunted by predators, or live in more complex societies, scientists said Monday. Males or females of the…...
Drivers of same same-sex sexual behaviour - Nature Ecology & Evolution
16+ hour, 51+ min ago (218+ words) Evolution of sexual orientation Nature Ecology & Evolution (2026)Cite this article Anderson, K. A. et al. PLoS ONE 19, e0304885 (2024). Clive, J., Flintham, E. & Savolainen, V. Nat. Ecol. Evol. 7, 12871301 (2023). Bezanson, M. & McNamara, A. Evol. Anthropol. 28, 166178 (2019). Monk, J. D., Giglio, E., Kamath, A., Lambert, M. R. & McDonough, C. E. Nat. Ecol. Evol. 3, 16221631 (2019). G'mez, J. M., G'nzalez-Meg'as, A. & Verd, M. Nat. Commun. 14, 5719 (2023). Zietsch, B. P. et…...
Gay sex may help strengthen social bonds among primates
17+ hour, 7+ min ago (451+ words) Japanese macaques are known for sexual relationships between females, while bonobos use intimacy of all kinds " including males interacting with males " to lubricate the wheels of social life. This kind of behaviour was once filed away as unusual in the…...
Mycenaean Gold Ornaments Reveal Surprising Northern European Solar Symbols
17+ hour, 13+ min ago (509+ words) The artifacts were unearthed in two separate Late Bronze Age cemeteries in the Livatho region of southwest Cephalonia. Both objects are crafted from hammered gold and date to the post-palatial Mycenaean period, a time marked by political fragmentation but expanding…...
Scientists reveal what drives homosexual behaviour in primates
17+ hour, 18+ min ago (649+ words) Homosexual behaviour in primates has a deep evolutionary basis and is more likely to occur in species that live in harsh environments, are hunted by predators or live in more complex societies, scientists said Monday. Males or females of the…...
Same-Sex Behavior Likely Predates Humanity Itself, New Study Suggests
17+ hour, 32+ min ago (889+ words) Jezebel remains as committed as ever to fostering a space dedicated to championing diverse voices and standard-setting journalism that challenges and exposes the powers that be. Same-Sex Behavior Likely Predates Humanity Itself, New Study Suggests More than 59 different species of…...