Like Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu watches our parliamentary sessions for comic relief, I too, occasionally take time off my busy schedule to marvel at South African MPs pretending to conduct ...

South African conservatives are firing back at gender-equality advocates who say the cultural practice of keeping multiple spouses should be extended to women. A proposal to legalize polyandry — in ...

A recent wedding in Himachal Pradesh's Shillai village has brought the ancient tradition of polyandry back into public discourse. The ceremony, where Sunita Chauhan married two brothersâ Pradeep and ...

While most countries are only open to monogamy and polygamy forms of marriage, a few cultures around the world permit polyandry, allowing a woman to marry more than one man. The idea of a man marrying ...

After the success of Sister Wives, detailing the livelihood of a polyamorous man and his families, TLC has released the trailer for their latest show Seeking Brother Husband. This series focuses on ...

A switch in traditional gender-role behavior gives an advantage to male and female shorebirds called jacanas. Found in tropical regions, jacanas have evolved a social system that confused early ...

Multiple paternity is no advanatge for the offspring of mice in the case of an infection with Salmonella. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted ...