Pair bonding is a psychological construct that we attempt to operationalize via behavioral
and physiological measurements. Yet, pair bonding has been both defined differently in …

Background We are witnessing renewed debates regarding definitions and boundaries of
human gender/sex, where lines of genetics, gonadal hormones, and secondary sex …

Same-sex sexual behaviour has attracted the attention of many scientists working in
disparate areas, from sociology and psychology to behavioural and evolutionary biology …

Pathogen traits can vary greatly and heavily impact the ability of a pathogen to persist in a
population. Although this variation is fundamental to disease ecology, little is known about …

Synopsis “Sex” is often used to describe a suite of phenotypic and genotypic traits of an
organism related to reproduction. However, these traits—gamete type, chromosomal …

Interdependent relationships among humans and nature often go overlooked, delaying
better environmental, social and public health outcomes. Emerging approaches have …

Over the past century, ecologists have attempted to understand patterns of species diversity
by showing stable coexistence arising from a baseline expectation of competitive exclusion …

Human same-sex sexual behaviour (SSB) is heritable, confers no immediately obvious
direct reproductive or survival benefit and can divert mating effort from reproductive …

Addressing the challenges facing society and the world will require an understanding of the
biases and limitations of science. To combat these challenges, here, we advocate for the …

Sexual and gender minorities face considerable inequities in society, including in science. In
biology, course content provides opportunities to challenge harmful preconceptions about …