For some animals, reproduction comes at the ultimate cost—their own lives. While this may seem extreme, it's a natural strategy to maximize reproductive success. These species invest everything into ...

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Most animals require both a male and a female to reproduce. But a surprising number of species can occasionally bypass that ...

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Some people say love is deadly, but in the animal kingdom, it’s not just a metaphor. For a few unlucky creatures, sex is literally their final act. You might be wondering: why would any animal evolve ...

“We consider it a real possibility that the perception of ubiquitous inbreeding avoidance in nature follows from a mistaken view that it is the theoretical expectation.” 1 Theoretical and empirical ...

Relationships can be complicated, especially in the wild. There are dozens of ways for creatures to couple up, whether they’re microscopic bacteria or massive jungle mammals. But as is true for human, ...

While millions of people are preparing to watch the total solar eclipse that will make its way across North America on Monday, the animals in that affected area — in homes, on farms, in zoos and in ...