Fatal attractions are a standard movie plotline, but they also occur in nature, with much more serious consequences. As a conservation biologist, I’ve seen them play out in some of Earth’s most remote ...
A new study uses sibling genetics to compare monogamy across species. Humans score higher than expected and sit close to ...
Peculiar courting rituals are a common thread in the animal kingdom. Some animals go to extreme measures to secure a mate and survive. Other species forgo the mating process and instead become meals.
When males are forced to compete for females, new species form more rapidly. This has been shown in a new study where the ...
A zoo has taken inspiration from TV's "Blind Date" to try and get two rare Malagasy fossas to mate as part of an international breeding program. Seven-year-old Zaza has recently arrived at Chester Zoo ...
Finding a partner and sticking with them for life isn’t all that common in the animal world, but a few species really commit. Scientists have found lifelong bonds among creatures in trees, rivers, ...
Fatal attractions are a standard movie plotline, but they also occur in nature, with much more serious consequences. As a conservation biologist, I’ve seen them play out in some of Earth’s most remote ...