Males engage in a two-week-long sex marathon with as many females as they can find. Each frenzied encounter can last up to 14 ...

In the animal kingdom, mating isn’t always about survival. From praying mantises to octopuses, some species die during or ...

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 ...

SAN DIEGO (NEWS 8) - Thursday is Valentine’s Day for humans which means love and romance everywhere. When it comes to the animal kingdom there isn’t much love or romance. Whether it be the courtship ...

Understanding the evolution of insect mating behavior is essential for explaining how early insects adapted to life on land.

Mating at night does not necessarily lead to offspring, at least in flies: males produce a buzzing sound with their wings that can be perceived by bats. Stefan Greif from the Max Planck Institute for ...

Flies may not scream out in ecstasy during sex, but they do create quite a buzz with their wings. And now researchers have found these mating moans can be heard by bats hungry for a meal. The result: ...