monogamy

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The findings provide new insight into a long-standing scientific debate over whether monogamy is a critical step in the evolution of complex insect societies.

From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 2026

"Once monogamy was locked in, there was no longer any evolutionary pressure to maintain genes involved in sperm motility."

From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 2026

"Instead, it's a strong indicator that monogamy had already evolved."

From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 2026

When a termite king or queen dies, monogamy usually continues.

From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 2026

Many scholars vehemently reject this theory, insisting that both monogamy and the forming of nuclear families are core human behaviours.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari