New research shows that variation in mating behaviors, parental care and differences in ornamentation of the sexes in bird ...

I’ve recently been doing surveys for Marin’s Breeding Bird Atlas project. The basic idea is this: divide the county up into 221 blocks of about 1,500 acres each, recruit skilled volunteer observers to ...

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.

You might think that the neotropics are one big mating party, but even in places that stay green and vibrant year-round, ...

Fossilized mating insects are an irreplaceable tool for understanding the evolution of mating behaviors and life history traits in the deep-time record of insects. A research group led by Prof. HUANG ...

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Yet another white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) mating season is behind us now. This year I spent a truckload of time in the woods following several large bucks who were actively searching for ...

A 3-year nesting study with emphasis on behavior, territory, and breeding success was made on 24 acres of park and marshland in Madison, Wisconsin. The area was frequently searched for nests and their ...

Sparks fly when a female nematode meets her mate in a Petri dish. Tracking him by smell, she beelines over and is pregnant within moments of physical contact. But for the hermaphroditic version of ...