The stereotypes of dominant male and docile female creatures have shaped zoology since the time of Charles Darwin. This interpretation all too often still goes unchallenged today in textbooks and ...

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Projected on the massive screen behind me onstage, a herd of giraffes rushes across a sweep of savanna. With the video set to loop, the giraffes gallop endlessly, giving me time to slowly lean across ...

It’s hard for me to imagine a woman torturing a helpless animal. This is probably due to a number of reasons; females are much less likely to abuse animals, most animal rescue volunteers are women, ...

To Charles Darwin, nature had a certain order. And in that order, males always came out on top. They were the leaders, the innovators, the wooers and the doers. “The males of almost all animals have ...

When I first heard of Oxford-trained zoologist and best-selling author Lucy Cooke's new book, Bitch: On the Female of the Species, I couldn't wait to read it. When I completed it, I realized all of ...

As a great queen once sang in 2011, “women run the world.” This is true even in the animal kingdom, where females often lead the group. From insects to apex predators, female-led species are strong, ...

Louise Gentle works for Nottingham Trent University. My friend recently changed their favourite celebrity crush from Anna Kendrick to Lily James. While some people could see the attraction, others ...

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