Like the males of many animal species, male Drosophila melanogaster fruit flies, a commonly studied lab animal, are aggressive toward one another and even fight when competing for resources such as ...

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Photograph of three male zebra finches (Taeniopygia castanotis), whose mating calls were used as part of the study. Credit: Raina Fan. The bright colors of butterfly wings, the sweet aromas of flowers ...

Citizen scientists listened to pairs of mating sounds from 16 different species, including male zebra finches, and selected ...

Whether it’s a canary’s chirp or a treefrog’s croak, humans tend to prefer many of the same sounds that animals do themselves, a new study finds ...

Dr. Rustin Moore argues that human-animal interactions are more than feel-good phenomena and that these connections enhance health, resilience, and well-being, often in unnoticed ways.

American bison, by contrast, have a long, shaggy coat covering their front quarters, front legs and heads, light or dark ...

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A new study reveals that behavioral isolation between populations of Bahamas mosquitofish is driven primarily by the actions of females - not just ...

A new study reveals that behavioral isolation between populations of Bahamas mosquitofish is driven primarily by the actions of females—not just through mating choice behaviors, but also through ...

A new study reveals that behavioral isolation between populations of Bahamas mosquitofish is driven primarily by the actions of females – not just through mating choice behaviors, but also through ...

Scientists suggest female frogs listen for changes in the male calls as a signal for when it's warm enough to mate.