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Resolving the puzzle of same-sex sexual interactions

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Sexual interactions between members of the same sex are common but the reasons for these behaviours are not always clear. Results from a study across mammals suggest that increased same-sex behaviour evolved with sociality and might reduce conflict, although increased male–male sexual interactions are associated with increased adult killing.

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  1. Institute of Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation Genomics, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany

    C. Ruth Archer

  2. Centre for Ecology and Conservation, University of Exeter, Penryn, UK

    David J. Hosken

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Archer, C.R., Hosken, D.J. Resolving the puzzle of same-sex sexual interactions. Nat Rev Urol 21, 195–196 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41585-023-00833-z

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