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
Evolutionary Endocrinology
Bribiescas R, Muehlenbein M. Evolutionary Endocrinology. 2010, 127-143. DOI: 10.1017/cbo9780511781193.010.ChaptersLife historyHuman life historyHuman life history evolutionLife-history evolutionMultitude of functionsExotic vertebratesEvolutionary endocrinologyMicroevolutionary perspectiveHistory evolutionEvolutionary significanceEnvironmental cuesHomo sapiensRole of hormonesFossil specimenMate seekingSpeciesVeins of humansVertebratesHuman healthMost hormonesEvolutionCentral importanceGenesSenescenceReproduction
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 perspectiveMalesFertilityReproductive physiology and human evolution
Bribiescas R. Reproductive physiology and human evolution. International Congress Series 2006, 1296: 127-137. DOI: 10.1016/j.ics.2006.03.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSelective forcesHuman evolutionReproductive physiologyEnergy allocation decisionsLife history tradeoffsLife history theoryAspects of physiologyResult of selectionFemale reproductive physiologyReproductive functionLife historyProximate mechanismsMammalian speciesHistory theoryEnergetic constraintsHuman variationEvolutionary perspectiveFemale contrastsEnergetic resourcesPhysiological mechanismsContemporary populationsPhysiologyMetabolic costDarwinian perspectiveReproduction
2005
Testosterone‐mediated immune functions and male life histories
Muehlenbein M, Bribiescas R. Testosterone‐mediated immune functions and male life histories. American Journal Of Human Biology 2005, 17: 527-558. PMID: 16136532, DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.20419.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMale life historyLife historyLife-history evolutionPrimate malesLife history theoryPotential selection pressuresHistory evolutionPhysiological ecologyReproductive effortNon-primate speciesSelection pressureEnergy allocation processHistory theoryHuman life history theoryMetabolic functionsEnergetic resourcesEvolutionary anthropologyImmune-endocrine interactionsPrimary hormoneNew insightsImportant forcePhysiological systemsVertebratesRecent advancesImmune function
2001
Reproductive ecology and life history of the human male
Bribiescas R. Reproductive ecology and life history of the human male. American Journal Of Biological Anthropology 2001, 116: 148-176. PMID: 11786994, DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.10025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMale life historyReproductive ecologyLife historyReproductive effortDevelopmental canalizationReproductive constraintsSomatic tissuesPopulation variationRole of competitionInsemination abilityMammalian malesMate choosinessEcologyPhysiological mechanismsMale senescenceHuman malesPotential constraintsIntegrative interpretationChoosinessSurvivorshipSenescenceCanalizationRecent investigationsMale contraceptiveEvolution