When female tiger salamanders choose a mate, it turns out that size does matter - tail size that is - and that's not the only factor they weigh. Findings of a Purdue University study show that animals ...

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, ...

Relationships can be complicated, especially in the wild. There are dozens of ways for creatures to couple up, whether they’re microscopic bacteria or massive jungle mammals. But as is true for human, ...

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From mantises that both eat and mate with their suitors at once to baboon couples that can’t turn off the PDA, these animal mating rituals are both crucial and wildly entertaining. 0:00 - Intro to 13 ...

Thomas White receives funding from the Hermon Slade foundation and the Australian Research Council. Reproduction is the ultimate goal in life for most animals, but securing a mate is hard work. You ...