Description: Unlike lots of other animals, there’s no such thing as the “mating season” for humans, and it might have to do ...

The curious minds at What If explore humans having a natural mating season, revealing how biology, society, and culture would be transformed.

Many organisms leverage showy colors for attracting mates. Because color is a property of light (determined by its wavelength), it is easy for humans to see how these colors are used in animal ...

A new study suggests humans belong in an elite “league of monogamy,” ranking closer to beavers and meerkats than to chimpanzees. By comparing full and half siblings across species and human cultures, ...

Coyote mating season is underway across Connecticut, which means the animals are more aggressive and territorial.

Mating calls and rituals can be intercepted, or drowned out, by invasive species. Scientists are just starting to understand ...

And, if you are one of those people who woke up and finally started noticing the birds everywhere, you may be wondering about birds in particular. It might be surprising to learn that birds — like ...

Cuttlefish attract prospective sexual partners by creating a pattern on their skin, based on the orientation of light waves.

The introduction of sex robots will certainly have some potentially negative consequences, but they may be balanced by a few ...

It isn’t Halloween season, so why are you hearing terrifying screams in your local forests? There’s one particular reason for that, which depends on where you live. In late winter, red foxes get loud, ...

From frozen mountain ranges to swamps, deserts, forests, and open coastlines, the United States is home to an extraordinary ...

When our ancient ancestors made the journey out of Africa and took their first steps in Eurasia, they came face-to-face with Neanderthals for the first time – and boy, did they hit it off. In fact, ...