The more time alpha males spend guarding mates, the higher their stress hormones rise and the more their energy reserves ...

An international team of scientists led by a recent doctoral graduate from the University of Massachusetts Amherst sheds new ...

Remarkable social behaviors have been discovered in Kinda baboons (Papio kindae) that set them apart from other baboon ...

Alpha male baboons may not have deadlines to meet, but it doesn't mean their lives are stress-free, the researchers said. To reach the top spot and stay there, male baboons must rely on their ...

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 ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- 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 there’s a downside to being a strong and powerful alpha ...

There's a downside to being a powerful alpha male -- at least if you're a baboon. Studies show that despite their high rank, the No. 1 males in baboon society are also some of the most stressed ...

Office politics. Tough decisions. The constant pressure to perform. Alpha male baboons may not have deadlines to meet, but it doesn’t mean their lives are stress-free, the researchers said.