A pair of Humpback whales were photographed mating for the first time ever recently. Both were males. The finding has shocked the scientific community, who never have been able to document whales' ...

Scientists have succeeded in pinpointing the neurons within a female fruit fly's brain that respond to signals from the male during mating. Scientists have succeeded in pinpointing the neurons within ...

A team of neurologists, environmentalists and bioengineers at the University of Queensland, in Australia, has found that male blue-lined octopuses paralyze females prior to mating to avoid being eaten ...

Birds capable of mimicry may imitate a predator to scare others away, and a flock of birds will sound an alarm as they flee. A new study finds male Australian songbirds imitate a panicked flock when ...

This release is available in German. Aggressive male mating behavior might well be a successful reproductive strategy for the individual but it can drive the species to extinction, an international ...

Alternative mating strategies of the Japanese scorpionfly have been studied sparingly over the years, primarily focusing on individual populations. Now, scientists compare the mating habits of male ...

Tiny Australian mammals have been observed eating each other during grueling 14-hour mating sessions, that ultimately result in the males' death. The bizarre behavior was first observed by Sunshine ...

Orange cats are thought to be the friendliest of all cats, but is this just a myth? Self-report surveys indeed suggest that orange cats are more affectionate. This finding, however, could be a result ...

"On 31 July 2023, two blue sharks were observed in the Bermeo canyon at 400–600 m depth (8 km offshore). A male erratically followed a female and delivered a courtship bite. The total duration of the ...

Owing to the high competition and the prevalence of natural selection, many male insects must develop alternative tactics to mate with a female. Weaker males who lose in a competition (or loser males) ...