Preying mantises are vulnerable to horsehair worm parasites, which depend on other animals for their lifecycle needs.

The arrival of modern humans in Australia around 60,000 years ago has long been shrouded in mystery and debate. Recent ...

New genetic research confirms modern humans arrived in Australia 60,000 years ago and may have even interbred with archaic human species like "hobbits." ...

Taylor, a Mexican gray wolf, has left his recovery area three times now and some advocates say he's trying to tell us ...

In the animal kingdom, penises can be spiked, split, corkscrewed—even detachable. They're one of the most diverse structures ...

Snakes are some of the most interesting creatures on the planet. With a variety of species, each with unique traits, snakes ...

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

This video dives into the world of animals with the most unusual and astonishing breeding habits on Earth. Scientists reveal ...

Women live longer than men worldwide, averaging a 5.4-year difference. Study links life expectancy gap to species' mating systems, supporting the sexual selection hypothesis. Non-monogamous species ...

Usually, when two different species mate, it’s a disaster. At least, that’s what scientists had generally thought about hybrids, the offspring... How an unlikely union led to the humble potato Usually ...

A sweeping global study reveals that who lives longer, male or female, is written not in the chromosomes but in the battles for mates, reshaping how scientists understand aging across the animal ...

Female mammals often live longer than males, but the reason why has long confused scientists. Researchers who analyzed data from zoo animals found that it is not only genetics, but mating pressures ...