Why did females evolve breasts?

In this view, the breasts of the female ancestors of humans evolved over time, along with a gradual tilting of the pelvis, so that the vagina was more oriented to the front of the body. read more

So, the evolution of the human breast likely has many mechanisms driving it, and is possibly still in the Natural selection (or perhaps even Sexual selection) phase of development in our species. Notice the disparity in human breasts, some are small, almost no more than a normal male, to outlandishly large. read more

If it provided an evolutionary advantage, every single culture on the planet would have a taboo against bare female breasts, or a fetish for female breasts, and that's not the case. Female breasts are covered (in cultures in which they are covered) for cultural reasons. read more

Women are busty all the time, even after menopause. According to some scientists, the trait is an evolutionary trick for snagging men and signals a woman's ability to feed her children. But no one can confirm an answer as to why women are the only apes with sizable chests. read more

Covering female breast has nothing to do with evolution. If it provided an evolutionary advantage, every single culture on the planet would have a taboo against bare female breasts, or a fetish for female breasts, and that's not the case. read more

the evolutionary mystery of human breasts. There’s just something mysterious about breasts. No, not how entire business empires are built on the basis of showing them to a ravenous public. That’s not exactly what you’d call a mystery. The big question is why the female human breast evolved the way it is today. read more