Many organisms leverage showy colors for attracting mates. Because color is a property of light (determined by its wavelength ...

Every critter on this planet that relies on a sexual means of reproduction has its own way of luring in a mate – but ...

Finding a mate is hard in the animal kingdom! As these strangest animal mating rituals show, it sometimes gets even more complicated after you do.

Each species has specific rituals to attract mates, and success typically comes from doing what is expected (and doing it well!) rather than doing something truly original. For species who sing, it’s ...

Fiddler crabs are renowned for their elaborate courtship displays, which involve both visual and vibrational signals that play crucial roles in mate attraction and intraspecific communication. Males ...