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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

As the planet continues to warm due to global climate change, the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, such as heat waves, is rising. Heat waves are not just uncomfortable for humans; ...

When female tiger salamanders choose a mate, it turns out that size does matter - tail size that is - and that's not the only factor they weigh. Findings of a Purdue University study show that animals ...

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 ...