This is so mesmerizing!

Finding a mate in the animal kingdom is not easy. It is often a competitive and dramatic process that requires substantial ...

Mating dances are not unusual in the bird kingdom, but the displays put on by birds of paradise are mesmerizing. The male bird in the above clip is doing his best to impress a female, and the display ...

Birds are paragons of a natural phenomenon that we see every spring. In many species, males become more colorful, displaying brighter, more eye-catching plumage for a single purpose: to attract ...

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Our study found that masturbation is widespread across birds with a strong evolutionary history, meaning that it’s an ancient ...

When it comes to impressing the ladies, greater sage-grouse males know that smooth dance moves trump combative posturing. Indeed, new Yale research into these prairie-dwelling birds confirms that ...

An interest sparked more than a decade ago by the favourite pastime of a student’s pet cockatiel has led to a groundbreaking ...

Researchers have uncovered new insights into the evolution of bird behavior, revealing why certain mating systems persist while others disappear over time. Researchers at Rice University have ...