A tiny mouse hints at why some mammal mothers may benefit from choosing more than one father

Many animals do something that still surprises researchers: females often mate with more than one male. This ...
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Study reveals first mammal known to mate without using penetration

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Bats have long been ...
Nature

Cephalopod Reproductive Behavior and Sperm Competition

Cephalopods display some of the most diverse and elaborate reproductive strategies in the marine realm. Their mating systems encompass behaviours such as sexual mimicry, dynamic visual signalling, ...
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Scientists Reveal What Drives Same-Sex Sexual Behavior Among Primates

Biologists tend to look at the animal kingdom and try to categorize things in an organized fashion. But nature has a way of ...
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This female frog is on top during mating, scholar discovers

HONG KONG (KTVX/NEXSTAR) — A university scholar has discovered novel reproductive behavior in a frog species native to Hong Kong. According to the Science Unit of Lingnan University (LU) in Hong Kong, ...
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Weather cues associated with masting behavior dampen the negative autocorrelation between past and current reproduction in oaks

Xoaquín Moreira, Luis Abdala-Roberts, Ignacio M. Pérez-Ramos, Johannes M. H. Knops, Mario B. Pesendorfer, Walter D. Koenig and Kailen A. Mooney PREMISE OF THE STUDY:The influence of weather conditions ...
Psychology Today

The Purpose of Play for Young Male Dolphins

Source: Shark Bay Research Program, used with permission. Species across the animal kingdom play, suggesting the behavior has benefits. Scientists have long hypothesized a link between juvenile social ...