A study published in 2011 provided one of the first clues that being an alpha male comes with a cost. The research, led by ...

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 ...

According to political scientist and president of the Institute of European Policy Making, Catherine De Vries, the president-elect is the shining star of the Alpha Male stereotype: a hyper-masculine ...

Among baboons, alpha males pay a high price for dominance In baboon society, males occupy a central position, and intense competition determines access to both females for mating and food resources.

New research indicates that alpha male baboons are some of the most stressed – and this stress comes from the effort they put ...

Alpha male baboons may not have deadlines to meet ... top-ranking males age faster-- as measured by chemical changes to their DNA -- and live shorter lives than those with lower social standing. Human ...

Alpha male baboons may earn the right to preside over their troops, but evidence indicates all that power takes its toll. A past study from Duke University research scientist Laurence Gesquiere ...