The term “Beta male” is used in cultural and social contexts to describe certain masculine traits that contrast with the archetype of the "Alpha male." In the realm of love and romantic relationships, ...

In the animal kingdom, a beta male refers to an animal that is subordinate to the dominant alpha male. In human relationships, a beta male refers to a man tends to be traditionally subservient, weak, ...

Welcome to Beta Male, a new site from New York Media that for the next four weeks will talk about manly kinds of things, only maybe not in the usual manly way. And welcome to Mansplaining, a weeklong ...

It’s stressful at the top, at least for male baboons, according to a new study that finds that alpha males — those at the pinnacle of the social hierarchy — are significantly more stressed out than a ...

Right-wing commentator Jason Whitlock called Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian a “beta” after Ohanian shared a social media post standing up for his wife, tennis legend Serena Williams. Whitlock’s “beta ...