The results of inbreeding can be very distressing to witness. In this Instagram post, we see a captive lion with skull ...

The animal world is full of fascinating (and, let’s face it, bizarre) mating rituals. You will be shocked at the lengths various species will go to procreate. We will explore some seriously odd ...

Fatal attractions are a standard movie plotline, but they also occur in nature, with much more serious consequences. As a conservation biologist, I’ve seen them play out in some of Earth’s most remote ...

Finding a partner and sticking with them for life isn’t all that common in the animal world, but a few species really commit. Scientists have found lifelong bonds among creatures in trees, rivers, ...

Think forever love is just a human thing? Not even close. While most wild animals take the quantity-over-quality approach when it comes to mating, a rare and fascinating few choose one partner and ...

Raïssa de Boer received funding from the Carl Tryggers Foundation (17:152). Regina Vega Trejo receives funding from the Swedish Research Council 2017-04957. We’d expect to see the same attitude extend ...

This article is the first installment of the new Hidden Planet column, which explores wondrous, unexpected and sometimes funny science of our planet and beyond. Dating and mating have never been ...

Despite the fact that the weather outside can be frightfully cold and miserable, certain animals in Upstate New York mate this time of year. The following is a list of several Upstate NY wildlife that ...