News articles tagged with 'paternity'
Multiple fathers prevalent in Amazonian cultures
— 11 Nov 2010 13:11 | HealthIn modern culture, it is not considered socially acceptable for married people to have extramarital sexual partners. However, in some Amazonian cultures, extramarital sexual affairs…
Striped mice - the neighbours from hell
— 23 Jun 2010 10:57 | BiologyFighting, paternity tests and infidelity. No, not a daytime talk show, but the results of new research examining why the fur will fly if a four-striped grass mouse (Rhabdomys pumilio)…
Mothers give interloper's offspring a head start in life
— 15 May 2009 09:03 | BiologyA new study has revealed that mother birds can provide an early advantage to the chicks that they have sired with their non-social partner (known as extra-pair offspring)…
Fraud attempt in a paternity test modifies action protocol in DNA tests
— 11 Apr 2008 10:52 | HealthResearchers from all over the world have been carrying out paternity tests regularly. Samples are usually collected from mouth and saliva cells to carry out the DNA analysis…
Research uncovers the social dynamics of yellow jackets
— 19 Feb 2008 21:18 | BiologyMichael Goodisman could be called the Maury Povich of the yellow jacket world. In his laboratory, Goodisman determines the paternity of yellow jackets to study family dynamics within…
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