Observations of “alpha male” behavior among apes — including some of humans’ closest relatives in the animal kingdom — have helped shape the archetype of the dominant male into a controversial ...

Mr. Edsall contributes a weekly column from Washington, D.C., on politics, demographics and inequality. Throughout his life — in his overlapping business, TV and political careers — Donald Trump has ...

Observations of “alpha male” behaviour among apes - including some of humans’ closest relatives in the animal kingdom - have helped shape the archetype of the dominant male into a controversial ...

The concept of the alpha male was first suggested in 1970 to explain the organization of wolves in a pack. But wildlife research biologist David Mech, who coined the term, never intended for "alpha ...