2020
Aging, Life History, and Human Evolution
Bribiescas R. Aging, Life History, and Human Evolution. Annual Review Of Anthropology 2020, 49: 1-21. DOI: 10.1146/annurev-anthro-010220-074148.BooksLife history variablesTissue-specific patternsPhylogenetic historyReproductive effortEnergetic investmentPopulation variationLife historyFossil recordHuman evolutionHominin lineageGreat apesCurrent understandingSpeciesLife spanEnvironmental influencesLineagesMammalsContemporary health challengesDegradationEvolutionGeneticsOrganismsSignificant variationHumansApes
2017
Health, Evolution, and Reproductive Strategies in Men: New Hypotheses and Directions
Bribiescas R, Burke E. Health, Evolution, and Reproductive Strategies in Men: New Hypotheses and Directions. 2017, 77-97. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-4038-7_6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMale reproductive strategiesReproductive strategiesPaternal investmentEvolutionary relationshipsReproductive effortLife historyEnergetic constraintsMale fertilityGreat apesPrimary targetNew hypothesisOffspringExtraordinary rangeDegenerative diseasesMale mortalityNeuroendocrine mechanismsMammalsContemporary health challengesReproductive optionsHuman malesMatesPaternityTraits
2010
Is group size related to longevity in mammals?
Kamilar J, Bribiescas R, Bradley B. Is group size related to longevity in mammals? Biology Letters 2010, 6: 736-739. PMID: 20462887, PMCID: PMC3001368, DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2010.0348.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaximum longevityPhylogenetic comparative methodsCorrelate of longevityLife history theoryLower predation riskGroup sizeEvolutionary timeSpecies longevityExtrinsic mortalityLow basal metabolic rateOpen habitatsMammal speciesPredation riskLarger speciesGroup size effectShort lifespanSpeciesMammalsBasal metabolic rateSignificant group size effectLongevityMetabolic rateBody massHabitatsPredation
2006
On the evolution, life history, and proximate mechanisms of human male reproductive senescence
Bribiescas R. On the evolution, life history, and proximate mechanisms of human male reproductive senescence. Evolutionary Anthropology Issues News And Reviews 2006, 15: 132-141. DOI: 10.1002/evan.20087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMale reproductive senescenceReproductive senescenceLife history characteristicsPhenotypic plasticitySenescence researchReaction normsLife historyEnvironmental variationSomatic integrityAdaptive shiftsSenescencePopulation differencesMale fertilityHuman malesReproductive functionImportant population differencesMammalsSignificant variationEvolutionPlasticityFemalesVariationNew perspectiveMalesFertility