Throughout the animal kingdom, there are animals that form bonds that last a lifetime, showing loyalty and partnership that can be surprising to people. From birds to mammals, these creatures stick ...

Reproduction is the ultimate goal in life for most animals, but securing a mate is hard work. You must not only find a potential suitor, but hold their attention, identify yourself, and advertise your ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Each Arctic wolf pack has a dominant female and male, who bond for life. You might expect that it would be more practical to keep ...

Green swordtail fish shaped virtual mates by making repeated choices, revealing clear male preferences and more varied female ...

As the planet continues to warm due to global climate change, the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, such as heat waves, is rising. Heat waves are not just uncomfortable for humans; ...

Researchers used digital fish to study mate selection among green swordtails over nine generations. The males consistently preferred larger females, leading to increased average size in virtual ...

Stories of monogamous animals have a way of melting human hearts. You may have heard about lifelong swan partners, or watched the documentary March of the Penguins and shed some tears over the ...

It’s well known that animals rely on odors to survive. Bees, for example, can follow the scent of a flower from far away to collect nectar and pollen. But in turbulent air, how do bees and other ...

This article is the first installment of the new Hidden Planet column, which explores wondrous, unexpected and sometimes funny science of our planet and beyond. Dating and mating have never been ...

Monogamy in the animal kingdom is rare. Only 3 to 5 percent of mammals mate with the same partner for life. It’s almost unheard of in the world of amphibians and reptiles. The exception is birds — 90 ...

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