Love is complicated enough for humans, but in the animal kingdom, courtship can get downright bizarre as you’re about to see in the videos of the strangest animal mating rituals below. From underwater ...

Fungal mating systems represent a fascinating arena of biological complexity that underpins the remarkable genetic diversity seen in these organisms. Unlike animals, fungi do not have distinct sexes ...

When it comes to animals romancing in the wild, things get weird—really weird. Some animals offer bizarre gifts, some put on daring dances, and others? Well, let’s just say things get really messy.

Quick Take Scientists have documented same-sex behavior in hundreds of animal species, though it is not considered a required function for specific ecosystem roles. Some researchers suggest that ...

Thomas White receives funding from the Hermon Slade foundation and the Australian Research Council. Reproduction is the ultimate goal in life for most animals, but securing a mate is hard work. You ...

Sexual selection and mate choice: trade-offs for males and females / R. Haven Wiley -- Ornaments and good genes: progress in research through paradoxes and paradigms / Rauno V. Alatalo -- Mating ...