News Research Genomic Biology BY April 20, 2017 Share The New York Times (April 19) – Variations in how mammals function may explain why most species are promiscuous, why a few are monogamous – and why some, like humans, are somewhere in between. “We can go from the bottom up and build our knowledge base, and then ask questions about human biology,” says Gene Robinson, a biologist at Illinois who was not involved in a pioneering study published Wednesday. News Archive