Armed with kaleidoscopic eyesight, the ability to send secret messages and a punch so fast it can boil water, mantis shrimps are a force to be reckoned with. What is a mantis shri ...

A new study posits that same-sex sexual behavior developed to help primates in complex social groups ease tension, reduce ...

Homosexual behaviour in primates has a deep evolutionary basis and is more likely to occur in species that live in harsh environments, are hunted by predators, or live in more complex societies, ...

Same-sex behavior is common across the animal kingdom—more than 1,500 species are estimated to have been observed engaging in ...

Ever since, skin bones have remained a recurring motif in evolution. Yet we still know surprisingly little about them. Why do ...

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Biologists tend to look at the animal kingdom and try to categorize things in an organized fashion. But nature has a way of ...

Bonds between same-sex individuals help apes and monkeys to manage conflict and strengthen alliances, especially in dry ...

Homosexual behavior in primates has a deep evolutionary basis and is more likely to occur in species that live in harsh ...

Rabbits make amazing pets, but in the wild, they are intelligent and cunning animals. As mothers, they go to great lengths to ...

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Wolverines are known for an intensity that far exceeds their size and appearance. Living in some of the harshest environments ...