Love in the animal kingdom can come with some interesting twists and turns. From kamikaze mating honeybees, to post-coitus cannibal spiders, mating isn’t always pleasant. On the other hand, some of ...

When female tiger salamanders choose a mate, it turns out that size does matter - tail size that is - and that's not the only factor they weigh. Findings of a Purdue University study show that animals ...

Older male whales are more successful at mating than their younger rivals because they are better singers, suggests new ...

Don't let nobody say that humans aren't some of the weirdest animals on the planet, particularly when it comes to mating and romance. But frankly, the competition is pretty intense. For every peculiar ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Swipe left on the ordinary—nature’s version of dating puts our modern love lives to shame. From deceptive dances to downright ...

Two male leopard sharks were seen mating with a female leopard shark off the coast of New Caledonia University of the Sunshine Coast marine biologist Dr. Hugo Lassauce said that he and his research ...

For some animals, reproduction comes at the ultimate cost—their own lives. While this may seem extreme, it's a natural strategy to maximize reproductive success. These species invest everything into ...

In the animal kingdom, wild creatures are quite literally hard-wired to locate suitable mates and work as quickly as possible to ensure reproductive success. But one thing scientists have long ...

The series, which was filmed in 22 counties spanning six continents, will put the spotlight on 80 unique species as it focuses on how they pursue a mate. By Kimberly Nordyke Managing Editor, Digital ...

Raïssa de Boer received funding from the Carl Tryggers Foundation (17:152). Regina Vega Trejo receives funding from the Swedish Research Council 2017-04957. We’d expect to see the same attitude extend ...