Splashes at the surface give an indication of the commotion below. Beneath the waves, a tornado of hundreds of devil rays swirl in a dizzying dance that goes on for hours. "It's amazing to see a ...
Researchers in Japan have genetically transferred a unique courtship behavior from one fruit fly species to another. By turning on a single gene in insulin-producing neurons, the team successfully ...
A gene associated with courtship behavior in fruit flies does not operate the same way in two different fruit fly species, a new study finds. The work demonstrates that conserved genes – the same ...
Hopefully, you have known a co-worker with whom you just “clicked.” You probably had no real sexual interest in the person, nor did you desire an intimate relationship with them, but you invariably ...
Love is in the air for the vinegar fly. Drosophila melanogaster has long been a model for understanding how brains translate sensory information into courtship behavior. Male flies perform a multitude ...
Courtship in salamanders is orchestrated by intricate chemical signals that mediate attraction, receptivity and coordination of mating rituals. Males produce a suite of proteinaceous and peptide ...
A pioneering study has unveiled the first paired observations of sexual behavior and vocalizations in wild leopard seals. The study on the mysterious leopard seal represents a major advance in ...