The term "alpha male" has been used to describe everything from CEOs to dating personalities. But a new scientific study suggests dominance might not be as natural as we've been led to believe ...

In their sample, the clear dominance of males, where they win more than 90% of contests over females, was observed in only 25 of the 151 populations with quantitative data. Clear female dominance ...

That alone gives her power.' For years, society has depicted the alpha male as the one in charge, leading the group, making decisions, and getting first pick of everything.

As Peter Kappeler, from the German Primate Center, notes, "Recent research started to challenge the traditional views of male dominance being the default status, and our study now provides a more ...