Glucocorticoids are hormones that mediate the energetic demands that accompany
environmental challenges. It is therefore not surprising that these metabolic hormones have …

The monitoring of endocrine markers that inform about an animal's physiological state has
become an invaluable tool for studying the behavioral ecology of primates. While the …

Relatives have more similar gut microbiomes than nonrelatives, but the degree to which this
similarity results from shared genotypes versus shared environments has been …

Since Dr. Brizendine wrote The Female Brain ten years ago, the response has been
overwhelming. This New York Times bestseller has been translated into more than thirty …

Glucocorticoids hormones (GC s) are intuitively important for mediation of age‐dependent
vertebrate life‐history transitions through their effects on ontogeny alongside underpinning …

During the past two decades, techniques for faecal steroid analysis have been developed
and have been used for research with mammalian, bird and, to a lesser extent, reptile …

The male-female health-survival paradox—the phenomenon observed in modern human
societies in which women experience greater longevity and yet higher rates of disability and …

In humans and other animals, harsh conditions in early life can have profound effects on
adult physiology, including the stress response. This relationship may be mediated by a lack …

Male mate-guarding episodes ('consortships'), are taxonomically widespread, yet costly to
individual males. Consequently, males should bias consortships toward females with whom …

Abstract Objectives Interbirth intervals (IBIs) are a key metric of female reproductive success;
understanding how they are regulated by environmental, social, and demographic factors …