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Category: mating

mating / Science and Technology / whales

To woo a mate, male whales rather fight than sing

For male humpback whales, singing may no longer be in vogue when it comes to seduction, researchers report.

mating / Science and Technology / whales

To woo a mate, male whales rather fight than sing

For male humpback whales, singing may no longer be in vogue when it comes to seduction, researchers report.

giraffes / mating / Science and Technology

Pee is a big part of giraffe sex lives

Giraffes have no set breeding season, don’t go into heat, and don’t make mating calls. New research digs into their unique sex lives.

insects / mating / parents / reproduction / Science and Technology / termites

Termite kings and queens are awesome parents, and then retire

Queen and king termites are fantastic parents to upstart colonies. But only until their offspring can take over.

colors / evolution / mating / predators / Science and Technology

Why animals’ bright colors can be warning or seduction

Animals’ bright colors can be a warning to predators or an appeal to mates. Scientists looked back in time to figure out why.

climate change / Earth and Environment / evolution / mating / reproduction / temperature

Traits for mating can align with traits for surviving heat

“…reproduction can sometimes actually be the leading reason for many of the adaptations that animals have for dealing with their local climate.”

climate change / Earth and Environment / evolution / mating / reproduction / temperature

Traits for mating can align with traits for surviving heat

“…reproduction can sometimes actually be the leading reason for many of the adaptations that animals have for dealing with their local climate.”

Featured / fossils / mastodon / mating / migration / Science and Technology

This mastodon migrated each year before dying in battle

A tusk from the Buesching mastodon reveals its annual migration pattern, report researchers. Northeast Indiana was likely a preferred summer mating ground for the solitary rambler.

insects / mating / Science and Technology / sugar

Sugar trouble kills the mood for mating cockroaches

German cockroach courtship and mating involve a sugary secretion. New research clarifies how this system can go awry.

evolution / mating / nematodes / Science and Technology / sperm

Worm sperm races really matter for evolution

Sexual selection can take place after mating, not just before, research on C. elegans worm sperm finds.

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