A new study comparing 59 species of primates linked same-sex sexual behavior to scarce resources and more predators in ...

More than 59 different primate species have been observed participating in some kind of same-sex behaviors, making it extremely common.

By Aimable Twahirwa The fact that primates other than humans engage in homosexual behavior is well-documented. A recent study ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Japanese macaques at Joshin-etsu National Park in Japan. (Peter Adams / Getty Images file) (Peter Adams) Humans are far from the ...

Same-sex behavior is widespread in primates and may help strengthen social bonds and improve survival under challenging ...

As animals go about their lives ― eating, fighting, having babies ― they don’t always follow the script laid out for them by ...

Homosexual behavior 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, ...

Homosexuality is common among primates close to humans, and this trait appears to be inherited in some cases. The findings run counter to the view that homosexuality "goes against the laws of nature." ...

Adaptation and behavior in the primate fossil record / Callum F. Ross ... [et al.] -- Functional morphology and in vivo bone strain patterns in the craniofacial region of primates: beware of ...