A group of monkeys is challenging humans' views on sexuality by showing that same-sex behavior among males strengthens their social networks and may even help them father more offspring.
The findings, reported this month in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution, suggest that same-sex behavior is not only natural in the animal kingdom, it can be socially advantageous.
The study "puts to rest the doubts of same-sex behavior occurring naturally in nature," said senior author Vincent Savolainen, a biology researcher at Imperial College London.
