Maloney, SJ. The relationship between asymmetry and athletic performance: A critical
review. J Strength Cond Res 33 (9): 2579–2593, 2019—Symmetry may be defined as the …

What makes a face attractive and why do we have the preferences we do? Emergence of
preferences early in development and cross-cultural agreement on attractiveness challenge …

Ever since Darwin, animal behavior has intrigued and perplexed human observers. The
elaborate mating rituals, lavish decorative displays, complex songs, calls, dances and many …

A growing body of evidence has begun to reveal flaws in the traditional assumption of
female passivity and lack of discrimination after copulation has begun. William Eberhard has …

Hypothesized from the parasite theory of sexual selection that men (Homo sapiens) would
prefer averageness and symmetry in women's faces, that women would prefer averageness …

Bumblebees are familiar and charismatic insects, occurring throughout much of the world.
They are increasingly being used as a model organism for studying a wide range of …

Why does nature love symmetry? In Asymmetry, Developmental Stability and Evolution, M--
oslash--; ller and Swaddle analyse the evolutionary implications of symmetry. They advance …

Competition over mates takes many forms and has far-reaching consequences for many
organisms. Recent work suggests that relative reproductive rates of males and females …

We review evolutionary processes and mechanisms that gave rise to the diversity of primate
social systems. We define social organization, social structure and mating system as distinct …

Evolutionary, as well as cultural, pressures may contribute to our perceptions of facial
attractiveness. Biologists predict that facial symmetry should be attractive, because it may …