A new study suggests that the Agouti gene in the brains of male African striped mice can act as a molecular "switch," making ...

A team of researchers led by Assistant Professor of Neuroscience Catherine Peña and Associate Professor of Molecular Biology ...

Male caregiving is rare. Of the nearly 6,000 mammalian species, fewer than 5% of fathers stick around to raise their own ...

Researchers found that male mice who cared more for their offspring had lower levels of a specific gene in their brains ...

In the animal kingdom, doting dads are scarce: Research shows as few as 3 to 5 percent of mammal fathers take an active role in parenting their offspring. But why some seem more geared toward ...

Paternal care is rare in mammals, but male African striped mice can be doting fathers. A new Princeton University study reveals that social circumstances and genetics drive African striped males to ...