The reason why a strange type of arachnid in New Zealand becomes one of three types of males—alpha, beta, and gamma—has been uncovered by scientists. These Forsteropsalis pureora arachnids, also ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

Long-legged arachnids called harvestmen are “trimorphic,” featuring three types of males. University of Auckland research is giving some clues as to how that happens. A male sexual hierarchy and the ...

What is a beta male? Beta males are usually stereotyped as introverts or nerds with a tendency to be shy or socially awkward and inevitably get "friend-zoned." While those assumptions may be true, ...