In a breakthrough study, scientists have transferred a courtship behavior from one species to another, triggering the recipient to perform this completely foreign act as if it was its own. While genes ...

A grey bird with a long neck and long legs bends over backward in a mating dance on a yellow-grassy plain. On Valentine's Day, lovers who are eager to woo their partners show their affection with ...

The piece of Russian amber allowed scientists to recreate the ancient scene from the past and understand current animal behavior. The fossil, found in Kaliningrad, Russia, is a "unicorn" because it ...

In many parts of the world, crickets' song is a part of the soundtrack of summer. British researchers have discovered that the way crickets rub their wings together to make that sound is kind of like ...

Fiddler crabs are renowned for their elaborate courtship displays, which involve both visual and vibrational signals that play crucial roles in mate attraction and intraspecific communication. Males ...

Bats have long been the odd ones out among mammals. They are the only creatures in this branch of the animal kingdom capable of powered flight. Now researchers say they have discovered another unique ...