The properties of the human Y chromosome–namely, male specificity, haploidy and escape
from crossing over—make it an unusual component of the genome, and have led to its …

The dual mating strategy hypothesis proposes that women's preferences for uncommitted
sexual relationships with men displaying putative fitness cues increase during the high …

In 2012, a skeleton was excavated at the presumed site of the Grey Friars friary in Leicester,
the last-known resting place of King Richard III. Archaeological, osteological and …

Among nonhuman species, social monogamy is rarely accompanied by complete fidelity.
Evolutionary theory predicts that the rate of extrapair paternity (EPP) should vary according …

Highlights•Much 'parenting'is done by alloparents in our species.•Alloparenting is universal
but who helps varies somewhat between populations.•Fathering is typical but …

Contemporary data of extra-pair paternity (EPP) in human populations may be biased by the
use of modern contraceptives. Studies have now estimated historical EPP rates in several …

The Y chromosome is currently by far the most popular marker in genetic genealogy that
combines genetic data and family history. This popularity is based on its haploid character …

The Ape that Understood the Universe is the story of the strangest animal in the world: the
human animal. It opens with a question: How would an alien scientist view our species …

Short tandem repeat polymorphisms on the male‐specific part of the human Y‐chromosome
(Y‐STRs) are valuable tools in many areas of human genetics. Although their paternal …

Child and developmental psychologists, sociologists, educators, and policy makers have
long viewed parenting and the family as the most significant influence on the developing …