When female red flour beetles have their choice of mates, genetic lines get stronger, according to a new study. This can help prevent extinction.

Throughout the animal kingdom, there are animals that form bonds that last a lifetime, showing loyalty and partnership that can be surprising to people. From birds to mammals, these creatures stick ...

Stories of monogamous animals have a way of melting human hearts. You may have heard about lifelong swan partners, or watched the documentary March of the Penguins and shed some tears over the ...

Researchers at the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE) and the U.S.

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Each Arctic wolf pack has a dominant female and male, who bond for life. You might expect that it would be more practical to keep ...

Reproduction is the ultimate goal in life for most animals, but securing a mate is hard work. You must not only find a potential suitor, but hold their attention, identify yourself, and advertise your ...

It’s well known that animals rely on odors to survive. Bees, for example, can follow the scent of a flower from far away to collect nectar and pollen. But in turbulent air, how do bees and other ...

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 ...

Monogamy in the animal kingdom is rare. Only 3 to 5 percent of mammals mate with the same partner for life. It’s almost unheard of in the world of amphibians and reptiles. The exception is birds — 90 ...