Adventurous females choose mates with similar personalities, regardless of the male's appearance and other assets, according to research led by the University of Exeter. This is the first study to show that the non-sexual ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 25, 2011
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Birds do it. Bees do it. Fish, lobsters, frogs and lizards do it, too. But when it comes to securing a mate in the animal world, variety is literally the spice of life.
Plants & Animals
May 25, 2011
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Every parent with young children knows that couples need to work together to accomplish the myriad tasks waiting both at work and at home. But it may come as a surprise that fireflies also juggle their commitments to find ...
Evolution
Apr 5, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- For insects, as for humans, mating can involve complicated interactions between males and females, with each partner engaging in rituals or behaviors that influence the other.
Biotechnology
Feb 23, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- UQ research has found when it comes to camels, staying cool may be the key to reproductive success.
Plants & Animals
Jul 15, 2009
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Male seahorses have a clear agenda when it comes to selecting a mating partner: to increase their reproductive success. By being choosy and preferring large females, they are likely to have more and bigger eggs, as well as ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 7, 2009
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