Termites are among the most successful animals on Earth, forming vast societies that can number in the millions. But how did ...

Mating calls and rituals can be intercepted, or drowned out, by invasive species. Scientists are just starting to understand ...

Cuttlefish attract prospective sexual partners by creating a pattern on their skin, based on the orientation of light waves.

A dome-fronted submersible sinks beneath the waves off Indonesia, heading down nearly 1,000 metres in search of new species, ...

Scientists hope understanding coyote widowhood will someday help humans in their own grief. A pair of coyotes (Canis latrans) in Griffith Park, Los Angeles. Unlike most other animals, coyotes have ...

If aliens from space can die and mourn their dead then they likely invented gods to worship. Because they missed their loved ...

Scientists have offered new hope in the search for alien life by suggesting they could be communicating across the universe using a technique that may be detectable if we change our approach ...

A new paper posits that advanced alien civilizations may communicate through subtle flashes, like fireflies do on Earth. The thought experiment suggests that we need to avoid human biases in our ...

Some animals form lifelong pair bonds that run deeper than simple mating. These connections shape how they live, move, and interact with the world. When a partner is lost, the change is often visible.

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Inbreeding occurs when animals mate with relatives. It can result in a phenomenon called ‘inbreeding depression’ where the resulting offspring have abnormalities, health issues, and impaired fertility ...