Modern Humans Mostly Monogamous, Study Finds
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 - 12:14
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Modern humans are generally monogamous while exhibiting tendencies toward polygamy over the course of evolutionary history, say scientists who analyzed genomic data from three population samples of African, Asian and European origin. The findings, published in the American Journal of Human Genetics, are consistent with studies in evolutionary psychology and anthropology that depict contemporary human populations. read more