> Of 65 (surveyed) researchers working on 52 different species, 77% had observed same-sex sexual behaviour, such as mounting or genital stimulation, but only 48

> Of 65 (surveyed) researchers working on 52 different species, 77% had observed same-sex sexual behaviour, such as mounting or genital stimulation, but only 48% had collected data and just 19% had published their findings, according to the study in PLOS One. > Respondents said they were not influenced by sociopolitical concerns, but many remarked that journals appeared biased against publishing anecdotal reports compared with systematic studies. It would be nice if The Guardian could at least acknowledge the cost/benefit trade-offs for any animal-behavior scientist (overworked, probably untenured, and always looking for more research funding) who wants to "do the right thing" in a world containing millions of pitchforks-and-torches human ideologues, for whom "homosexual" is a hot button.