How and why patterns of sexual dimorphism in human faces vary across the world.

doi:10.1038/s41598-021-85402-3

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How and why patterns of sexual dimorphism in human faces vary across the world.

Scientific reports - 16 Mar 2021

Kleisner Karel, Tureček Petr, Roberts S Craig, Havlíček Jan, Valentova Jaroslava Varella, Akoko Robert Mbe, Leongómez Juan David, Apostol Silviu, Varella Marco A C, Saribay S Adil

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Sexual selection, including mate choice and intrasexual competition, is responsible for the evolution of some of the most elaborated and sexually dimorphic traits in animals. Although there is sexual dimorphism in the shape of human faces, it is not clear whether this is similarly due to mate choice, or whether mate choice affects only part of the facial shape difference between men and women. Here we explore...

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PMID: 33727579
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-85402-3
PMCID: PMC7966798

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