Female fish genitalia evolve in response to predators, interbreeding
Female fish in the Bahamas have developed ways of showing males that "No means no."
Female fish in the Bahamas have developed ways of showing males that "No means no."
Evolution
Aug 19, 2015
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When it comes to determining how women and men store fat differently, it turns out fruit flies may hold the key.
Plants & Animals
Jan 28, 2020
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Researchers with the Wildlife Conservation Society's (WCS) Congo Program and the Nouabalé-Ndoki Foundation found that female putty-nosed monkeys (Cercopithecus nictitans) use males as "hired guns" to defend from predators ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 31, 2021
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A team of researchers from China, the U.K. and the U.S. has found that a species of darkling beetles engage in oral sex prior to copulating. In their paper published in the journal Ecology and Evolution, the group describes ...
Chimpanzees and bonobos are often thought to reflect two different sides of human nature—the conflict-ready chimpanzee versus the peaceful bonobo—but a new study published in Current Biology shows that, within their own ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 12, 2024
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(Phys.org)—An international team of researchers has found that deep voices in primates, including humans, might have evolved more as a means to intimidate rivals than to attract females for mating. In their paper published ...
Scientists from Queen Mary University of London and Rothamsted Research have used radar technology to track male honeybees, called drones, and reveal the secrets of their mating behaviors.
Plants & Animals
May 20, 2021
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Many animals go to great lengths to ensure the survival of their offspring - yet some species actually eat some or all of their babies. Nor is there always an obvious explanation – like a food shortage – for such filial ...
Evolution
Feb 10, 2016
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'Attractive' male birds that mate with many females aren't passing on the best genes to their offspring, according to new UCL research which found promiscuity in male birds leads to small, genetic faults in the species' genome.
Evolution
Mar 23, 2015
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New research into the anatomy of the primate clitoris using sophisticated imaging technology reveals the wild variation in clitoral form between primate species.
Plants & Animals
Jul 6, 2023
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