In the literature on human mate choice, masculine facial morphology is often proposed to be
an intersexual signal of heritable immunocompetence, and hence an important component …

The past decade has witnessed a rapidly growing interest in the biological basis of human
mate choice. Here we review recent studies that demonstrate preferences for traits which …

Where did we come from? What is our connection with other life forms? What are the
mechanisms of mind that define what it means to be a human being? Evolutionary …

This is the second of the two closely linked but self-contained volumes that comprise James
Hurford's acclaimed exploration of the biological evolution of language. In the first book he …

Research conducted in the last fifteen years has placed in question many of the traditional
conclusions scholars have formed about human female sexuality. Though conventional …

Although many accounts of facial attractiveness propose that femininity in women's faces
indicates high levels of oestrogen, there is little empirical evidence in support of this …

Voters prefer leaders with lower-pitched voices because they are perceived as stronger,
having greater physical prowess, more competent, and having greater integrity. An …

The validity of evolutionary explanations of vocal sexual dimorphism hinges upon whether
or not individuals with more sexually dimorphic voices have higher reproductive success …

Women's preferences for masculine characteristics in men's voices and men's preferences
for feminine characteristics in women's voices are thought to reflect adaptations that identify …

Although averageness is preferred in auditory stimuli (eg music) and non-face objects (eg
wristwatches), exaggerated feminine characteristics are preferred to averageness in female …