Biologists tend to look at the animal kingdom and try to categorize things in an organized fashion. But nature has a way of ...

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, ...

It is spring in the northern hemisphere and birds initiate the remarkable architectural feat of building a home for the young. How is this accomplished? Hormones and Getting in the Mood Much of the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Male Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins form particularly tight groups ...

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.

Xoaquín Moreira, Luis Abdala-Roberts, Ignacio M. Pérez-Ramos, Johannes M. H. Knops, Mario B. Pesendorfer, Walter D. Koenig and Kailen A. Mooney PREMISE OF THE STUDY:The influence of weather conditions ...

Source: Shark Bay Research Program, used with permission. Species across the animal kingdom play, suggesting the behavior has benefits. Scientists have long hypothesized a link between juvenile social ...

Bumblebee queens don t work nonstop. UC Riverside scientists discovered that queens take strategic reproductive breaks early in colony formation likely to conserve energy and increase the chance of ...

An international research team has used high tech methods to uncover a mechanism through which the right combination of bacteria in the gut can lead to microbiome resilience to dietary alterations, ...