Finding a partner and sticking with them for life isn’t all that common in the animal world, but a few species really commit.

In humans, women live an average of five years longer than men. In seven out of ten animals species, the female will also outlast the male animal. For example, a female moose can live twice as long as ...

A 13-year study of tiny penguins in Australia has dispelled the long-held myth that these seabirds mate for life, with the 'divorce rate' nearly 10 times that of the current statistics for US adults.

An endangered siamang was born last Sunday at ZooTampa. The animals mate for life and have songs to communicate. An endangered species of ape, a siamang, was born at ZooTama at Lowry Park on Oct. 27, ...

Fatal attractions are a standard movie plotline, but they also occur in nature, with much more serious consequences. As a conservation biologist, I’ve seen them play out in some of Earth’s most remote ...

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 ...

If there’s one universal need in the animal kingdom, it’s the burning desire to reproduce. But most species need a bit of extra magic to get the job done. “It’s not all roses and chocolates,” says ...

JAMESTOWN, St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha — Whale sharks shouldn't be hard for scientists to find. They are enormous — they are the biggest fish in the sea and perhaps the biggest fish to ...

"Whispers From the Wild" by Susan B. Eirich, Ph.D. Source: Jamie Chrisman, used with permission. Humans are all over the place, and because of our peripatetic and trespassing proclivities, far too ...