DURHAM, N.C. -- A few things come to mind when we imagine the “alpha male” type. They’re the ones calling the shots, who get all the girls. But there’s a downside to being a strong and powerful alpha ...
The first evidence pointing to the unique daily problems faced by alpha male baboons arrived in 2011, when Gesquiere and ...
The more time alpha males spend guarding mates, the higher their stress hormones rise and the more their energy reserves ...
A study published in 2011 provided one of the first clues that being an alpha male comes with a cost. The research, led by ...