DENVER – An obscure, chicken-sized bird best known for its mating dance could help determine whether Democrats or Republicans control the U.S. Senate in November. The federal government is considering ...
About 97% of male birds either have a penis that's severely reduced in size, or completely lost. In terms of animal reproduction, this is clearly counter-intuitive. For animals that fertilize an egg ...
Mating dances are not unusual in the bird kingdom, but the displays put on by birds of paradise are mesmerizing. The male bird in the above clip is doing his best to impress a female, and the display ...
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Polygamy is (not) for the birds: How different mating practices shape evolution and survival
Researchers at Rice University have uncovered new insights into the evolution of bird behavior, revealing why certain mating ...
Most of the time, the male Superb Bird of Paradise is a fairly nondescript black bird. But when it tries to attract a mate, it flips its feathers around to create a fluorescent kabuki mask that you’ll ...
Birds use odor to identify other birds, and researchers have shown that if the bacteria that produce the odor is altered, it could negatively impact a bird's ability to communicate with other birds or ...
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