Humans don’t have a defined mating season like deer or wolves. Here’s how evolution blended biology, culture and social life into year-round intimacy.

Recovering humpback whale populations are revealing a hidden shift: older males are increasingly outcompeting younger rivals to father calves.

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For the first time ever, researchers have captured video of three endangered zebra sharks mating in the wild in the South Pacific, providing scientists worldwide with unprecedented insights into shark ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The extreme conditions of the deep ocean, characterized by ...

"The aim of this book is to present a readable account of butterfly behaviour, based on field observations, great photographs and the latest research. The main focus is on courtship and mating - ...

New research from the University of St Andrews published in Current Biology, has shown that the role of age in male humpback ...