Close-up of a male greater sage-grouse ‘strut’ display. The researchers then used a powerful statistical method known as a Relational Event Model (REM) to analyze the birds’ mating behavior. It was ...

Mating dances are not unusual in the bird kingdom, but the displays put on by birds of paradise are mesmerizing. The male bird in the above clip is doing his best to impress a female, and the ...

Researchers at Rice University have uncovered new insights into the evolution of bird behavior, revealing why certain mating systems persist while others disappear over time.

Researchers at Rice University have uncovered new insights into the evolution of bird behavior, revealing why certain mating systems persist while others disappear over time.

Trilobites Birds of Paradise Glow on Mating Parade The always colorful males light up with biofluorescence, sending off signals. A male Paradisaea rubra, or red bird-of-paradise.