During excavations at a Late Natufian settlement near the Sea of Galilee in Israel, archaeologists uncovered a tiny clay ...

The mating ritual of leopard slugs is surprisingly intimate, with intricate movements that ensure the survival of the species.

Paleontologists spotted injuries on the tails of duck-billed dinosaur fossils that might have occurred during mating.

The color change, driven by hormones, seems aimed at preventing males from accidentally mating with each other. Two Asian common toad couples mating in Karnataka, India. The yellow toads pictured are ...

The world of animal reproduction is fascinating, complex, and sometimes downright bizarre. From marathon mating sessions to elaborate courtship rituals, the ways animals find partners and reproduce ...

Have you ever wondered just how far animals will go in the name of love? Nature is full of surprises, and some of them are downright shocking—especially when it comes to the ways animals try to ...

If you missedthe biggest non-Shark Week Discovery Channel event of the summer, don’t worry. There’s still an opportunity to catch up. “Animals on Drugs” is the latest wild series from Discovery ...

The Darwin Tree of Life (DToL) project aims to sequence the genomes of all animals, fungi and plants found in Great Britain and Ireland—some 35,000 in total. That is a colossal undertaking whose first ...

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Swipe left on the ordinary—nature’s version of dating puts our modern love lives to shame. From deceptive dances to downright bizarre bedroom strategies, animals have evolved mating rituals that are ...