Photograph of three male zebra finches (Taeniopygia castanotis), whose mating calls were used as part of the study. Credit: Raina Fan. The bright colors of butterfly wings, the sweet aromas of flowers ...

It’s important to remember that we humans are simply animals. A very advanced species, but members of the animal kingdom nonetheless. We all need water, food, and shelter to survive, but we also share ...

Whether it’s a canary’s chirp or a treefrog’s croak, humans tend to prefer many of the same sounds that animals do themselves, a new study finds ...

The bright colors of butterfly wings, the sweet aromas of flowers, and the euphonious melodies of songbirds all evolved as signals that help individuals propagate, yet humans also find these very same ...

Citizen scientists listened to pairs of mating sounds from 16 different species, including male zebra finches, and selected their favorites. Photo credit: Raina Fan.

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 ...

Discover the spider puts its mate in a trance. Mating may be one of the riskiest things a male spider ever does. Females are ...