Human Reproductive Strategies

On this site, you can learn more about the evolution of human reproductive strategies, both mating and parenting. This is a project for students in BIAN 2133 and 6133 at The Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra. It is led by Dr Geoff Kushnick, a Senior Lecturer in the School of Archaeology and Anthropology at ANU. Click here for information about joining the site.

If you're interested in more general information about evolution, we suggest UC Berkeley's 'Evolution 101' site.

Mating Articles (view all) A Muscular Male Body: A Result of Female Mate Choice? Body Modification and Sexual Selection Body Odour and Sexual Attraction in Humans Comparison of Human and Primate Mating Systems with the Application of Sexual Selection Theory Costly Signalling in the Meriam Deceptive Signalling of Mate Quality in Men Direct Benefits and Mate Choice Discussion of Three Hypotheses for the Evolution of Lekking Evolution of Mate Guarding Evolution of Sex-Based Differences in Jealousy

Parenting Articles (view all) Allomaternal Care in Non-Human Primates Discriminative Grandparental Solicitude: Evolution and Culture Effect of Offspring Age on Parental Care Evolution, Implications, and Selective Pressures of the Obstetric Dilemma Evolution of Biparental Care in Humans Evolutionary Perspectives on Step Parental Investment Example Parenting Explanations for Human and Non‐Human Primate Infanticide Hormones That Influence Paternal Care Behaviors In Nonhuman Primates Human Adoption From An Evolutionary Perspective