Biologists like to say that reproduction is the ultimate investment, a costly gamble that shapes everything from lifespan to ...

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Cephalopods display some of the most diverse and elaborate reproductive strategies in the marine realm. Their mating systems encompass behaviours such as sexual mimicry, dynamic visual signalling, ...

Scientists have uncovered a previously unknown cluster of brain cells that may help explain differences in social behavior ...

The geometrid, Ectropis grisescens Warren, is one of the most serious defoliators of the green tea, Camellia sinensis. In the present study, adult emergence, calling behavior, mating activities, and ...

Same-sex behavior is widespread in primates and may help strengthen social bonds and improve survival under challenging ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. It’s been a wormy, sexual head-scratcher for years. The Japanese ...

HONG KONG, March 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Science Unit of Lingnan University (LU) in Hong Kong has reported a novel form of reproductive behaviour observed in a native frog species, Lau's Leaf ...

Biologists tend to look at the animal kingdom and try to categorize things in an organized fashion. But nature has a way of defying our neat little categories. Take something as common as same-sex ...

It can be hard to know if someone is really into you. Sometimes, you get hints — a certain look or smile, a nervous blush or flirtation. Giraffes get none of that. They have no set breeding season.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Male Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins form particularly tight ...