Researchers at Rice University have uncovered new insights into the evolution of bird behavior, revealing why certain mating systems persist while others disappear over time. "This research not only ...

Researchers have uncovered new insights into the evolution of bird behavior, revealing why certain mating systems persist while others disappear over time. In a recent paper published in the journal ...

Approximately 38 million years ago two termites were in the middle of courtship behavior when they got entrapped by tree resin and preserved in fossilized amber. This, so far, oldest and ...

Over a 19 month period I observed the social behaviors of individually recognized green iguanas, Iguana iguana, at three sites in the llanos of Venezuela. The behavior of iguanas outside the mating ...

The mating rituals of roundworms closely related to Caenorhabditis elegans may hold the key to understanding the genetic mechanisms of attraction. Sparks fly when a female nematode meets her mate in a ...

In examining the mating rituals of roundworms, researchers uncovered a unique approach to reproduction that maximizes genetic fitness. Sparks fly when a female nematode meets her mate in a Petri dish.

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"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 ...