Plants and animals have evolved all sorts of ways to make themselves more appealing to potential mates—including colorful ...

Your taste in music may feel unique, but there may be something more biologically innate driving your acoustic choices: A new ...

It’s important to remember that we humans are simply animals. A very advanced species, but members of the animal kingdom ...

The bright colors of butterfly wings, the sweet aromas of flowers, and the euphonious melodies of songbirds all evolved as ...

Sexuality and gender are often at the forefront of cultural and political debate today. In his new book, The Sexual Evolution: How 500 Million Years of Sex, Gender, and Mating Shape Modern ...

Photograph of three male zebra finches (Taeniopygia castanotis), whose mating calls were used as part of the study. Credit: Raina Fan. The bright colors of butterfly wings, the sweet aromas of flowers ...

People and animals often prefer the same mating sounds. New study shows shared biology may shape what we find pleasing to ...

From the eerie croak of a tropical frog to the haunting call of the howler monkey, the animal kingdom is filled with some wild and wacky mating calls. But which do you find the most appealing?

Humans may have more in common with animals than we thought, especially when it comes to attraction. New research suggests we ...

Whether it’s a canary’s chirp or a treefrog’s croak, humans tend to prefer many of the same sounds that animals do themselves, a new study finds Your taste in music may feel unique, but there may be ...