There are some strange mating rituals in the wild. Birds court through dance and song, and some males fight for females’ attention, but what about the head bobbing of crested iguanas? Although the ...

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Reproduction is the ultimate goal in life for most animals, but securing a mate is hard work. You must not only find a potential suitor, but hold their attention, identify yourself, and advertise your ...

Plants and animals have evolved all sorts of ways to make themselves more appealing to potential mates—including colorful feet, flamboyant feathers, complex mating dances and sexual deception. Many ...

A research group has developed a new system to detect mating in fruit flies using artificial intelligence. They used the system to determine how fruit flies use mechanical stimuli during mating to ...

In the animal kingdom, mating is no easy task. Locating, attracting and keeping a mate can be a daunting task and it can get pretty strange. From death and violence to artistry and performance; ...