The Romantic Temptation of the Monogamous Prairie Vole

Ashleigh Papp: This is Scientific American’s 60-Second Science, I’m Ashleigh Papp.  Monogamy in animals…and let’s be honest, in humans too…is a funny thing. Only a few animal species have been lumped into the one-partner-for-life category, and even then, there are exceptions to those rules.  Prairie voles are furry little rodents that live throughout North America. … Read more