Polygamy, the practice of having multiple spouses, has been a topic of debate and discussion throughout history, with various ...

Of all the Mormon doctrines, none caused as much controversy as polygamy, called plural or celestial marriage within the church. It divided prophet Joseph Smith's own household, caused a schism ...

Bird species were categorized into three mating systems—monogamy (strong and durable sociosexual bonds), resource-defense polygamy (weak and transient bonds) and lekking (absence of social bonds).

This guest column is from Carol Lynn Pearson, author of “The Ghost of Eternal Polygamy,” reacting to the 2025 curriculum for children of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.