Some animals sport pompadours, mohawks, and toupees that look too perfectly styled to be natural. Meet eight creatures whose ...

In the animal kingdom, fatherhood exists on a spectrum. Some species like grizzly bears or lions will leave after mating and ...

The world’s life-forms reproduce sexually in a bewildering variety of ways, even though scientists still aren’t sure why they ...

Kiyomasa, a 13-year-old western lowland gorilla at Japan's Higashiyama Zoo, has become an internet sensation after a video showed him sitting alone in a thoughtful pose following a reported ...

The human body is a machine whose many parts – from the microscopic details of our cells to our limbs, eyes, liver and brain ...

Rising demand for exotic pets is pushing many gibbon species to extinction, with their strong family bonds making them especially vulnerable to the brutal trade It is a cool morning in Thailand’s ...

Just because a female olive baboon has mated with a specific male doesn't mean he will be the father of her offspring. According to a new study published in PLOS Biology, mate selection continues long ...

Across the animal kingdom, sound is more than communication—it's a signal of survival and success. From birds and primates to insects, fish, and amphibians, animals broadcast acoustic "advertisements" ...

Although the idea of life-long pairings is appealing, with sweet pairs of animals mating for life and raising families together, as a mating strategy monogamy is actually very rare in the natural ...