For a small number of animals, reproduction marks a biological endpoint rather than a stage in an ongoing life cycle. Death ...

Males engage in a two-week-long sex marathon with as many females as they can find. Each frenzied encounter can last up to 14 ...

Understanding the evolution of insect mating behavior is essential for explaining how early insects adapted to life on land.

In order to 3D-print really intricate items, you need a really fine print nozzle. Scientists have discovered that instead of ...

In the Himalayan forests, the satyr tragopan performs one of the bird world’s most dramatic courtship displays.

We are in this period – the days immediately following Christmas – December 25. The intense religious and festive two days ...

The authors are two Indians, Dr. Antony Vipin Das and Vidushi Duggal. They set out to explore some of the most important ...

It took me quite a bit of time and patience to witness the neck in action. Weevil watching is made more challenging by the ...

Invasive Mexican fruit flies have arrived in South Texas. These pests lay eggs inside your fruit, causing it to rot. Check ...

This documentary features sexologist and writer Betty Dodson as she assembles a group of women to discuss the appearance and purpose of female genitalia. The discussion is followed by some group ...

A conserved signaling axis linking Drosophila adipose tissue to nephrocyte function reveals how obesity can drive kidney dysfunction and points to new opportunities for therapeutic intervention.

In the animal kingdom, mating isn’t always about survival. From praying mantises to octopuses, some species die during or ...