When mammals have offspring, both in the wild and in captivity, new life is celebrated. This is especially true for species ...

Same-sex behavior is widespread in primates and may help strengthen social bonds and improve survival under challenging conditions.

Biologists like to say that reproduction is the ultimate investment, a costly gamble that shapes everything from lifespan to ...

Popularised by Finding Nemo, clownfish are perhaps the most famous gender-changing animals. They live in strict social ...

Animal species employ chemical communication as a vital means of exchanging information about identity, reproductive status, and environmental conditions. Olfactory cues, derived from glandular ...

Sealed surfaces, artificial light and constant noise: What is part of everyday life for humans poses major challenges for ...

Olfaction is the sense most widely used by animals to communicate. Although this sense has been studied mainly in the context of reproduction within a ...

City environments subject animals to noise, light, crowding, and fragmented habitats that subtly but powerfully reshape how they communicate.