It’s important to remember that we humans are simply animals. A very advanced species, but members of the animal kingdom ...

New research by Smithsonian scientists suggests that preferences for certain sounds might be evolutionarily conserved ...

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 ...

Your taste in music may feel unique, but there may be something more biologically innate driving your acoustic choices: A new ...

The bright colors of butterfly wings, the sweet aromas of flowers, and the euphonious melodies of songbirds all evolved as ...

When it comes to animals romancing in the wild, things get weird—really weird. Some animals offer bizarre gifts, some put on daring dances, and others? Well, let’s just say things get really messy.

Australian researcher Dr. Hugo Lassauce caught a rare moment between three endangered leopard sharks. The University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC) marine biologist documented footage of two male ...

Scientists found two orange animals mating in a forest of Rio de Janeiro and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo shows a representative area of Brazil. Photo from PROJETO CAFÉ GATO-MOURISCO ...

A new study from the University of Texas at Austin suggests humans and animals often prefer the same sounds. By using an ...

For a small number of animals, reproduction marks a biological endpoint rather than a stage in an ongoing life cycle. Death follows mating with such consistency that it can be predicted within a ...

All animals need sleep. When humans or animals don't get enough, it can lead to trouble paying attention, irritability, and other ill effects. And yet, researchers reporting in the journal Current ...