One of the most fascinating aspects of human life is how we choose our mates. Animals also choose their mates, sometimes with a great deal of care. Mating systems are important to understand ...

In May 2008 a cross-party attempt to ban hybrid human animal embryos was defeated on a free vote in the House of Commons, by 336 to 176. MPs had been debating the Human Fertilisation and ...

Image source: BBC Earth In the natural world, lifelong monogamous relationships among animals are rare but significant. These enduring partnerships, where animals stay with a single mate for life ...

but the results certainly suggest that evolution has provided humans, not just mice, with a transmitter and receiver for genetic information that could influence mate choice.

Among bowerbirds and most other animals as well, it's the females that do the choosing. From fruit flies to elephants, females pick the male (or males) with which they want to mate. The males ...

The problem is that often these animals’ wild relatives live nearby, and huge, testosterone-driven wild males may try to mate ...

“In the upset position the corners of his mouth had been turned down, giving him a frowning expression,” White writes, projecting human emotions onto the animal. “Back on his feet ...

Animals in urban areas are exploring emptied streets and waterways, and delighting human inhabitants along ... waters at Narta Lagoon where they go to mate after flying from Africa and the ...

On the one hand, human affection for animals, which often manifests in their anthropomorphization, is well documented. As ...

By studying animal behavior, humans can also learn more about their ... and chimpanzees—exhibit grieving behavior after the death of a mate or other member of their family or social group.

Even Marine Animals in Untouched Habitats Are at Risk from Human Impacts Sep. 18, 2024 — Climate change and a range of other human impacts are putting marine animals at risk of extinction ...

Evolutionary biologist joins Driven to Discover podcast to talk about his curiosity-driven research and why bringing back extinct species is a bad idea.