Posts Tagged ‘mating’
Tempo matters for female frogs
U. MISSOURI (US) — Certain female tree frogs may be remarkably attuned to the songs of mates who share the same number of chromosomes as they do, a new study shows. Continue…
Friday, December 30, 2011 12:56 - 2 Comments
Science & Technology - Dec 15, 2011 9:43 - 1 Comment
Scarier weapons get the (spider) girl
DUKE (US) — The bigger a male jumping spider’s weapons appear to be, the more likely his rival will slink away without a fight, leaving the bigger guy a clear path to the waiting female. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 8, 2011 7:42 - 1 Comment
In tough times, nasty fungus turns to sex
BROWN (US) — Under hostile conditions, an infectious fungus—once thought to be asexual—is able to mate sexually, improving its chances of survival. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 2, 2011 11:39 - 0 Comments
Like humans, chimps share to be social
IOWA STATE (US) — Humans aren’t the only ones who recognize the benefits of sharing. New research finds male chimps share plants and hunting tools with females, perhaps as a strategy for future mating. (more…)
Top Stories - Sep 23, 2011 10:15 - 0 Comments
Birds may identify their kin by smell
U. CHICAGO (US) — Penguins appear to use smell to determine if they are related to a potential mate, which suggests birds may have a more highly developed sense of smell than researchers previously thought. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 12, 2011 12:00 - 0 Comments
Rare mix-up results in ‘hybrid’ butterfly
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — A tiger swallowtail butterfly evolved when two other species hybridized—a common occurrence with plants, but a rarity in the animal world. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 1, 2011 11:48 - 0 Comments
More grandkids if mama bird plays the field
INDIANA U. (US) — It’s all about the kids and the grandkids. That’s what biologist have learned about promiscuous female birds and why they mate outside their social pair. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 9, 2011 14:59 - 0 Comments
Too sexy? Females limit showy males
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — Female cognitive ability can limit how melodious or handsome males become over evolutionary time, new research shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jul 22, 2011 12:40 - 0 Comments
Songbird ‘cologne’ drives females wild
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Like teenage boys dousing themselves with body spray to woo girls, male songbirds deploy a similar tactic when they release preen oil from a gland at the base of their tail. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jul 15, 2011 9:33 - 0 Comments
Male fish go from ‘zero to 60′ to mate
STANFORD (US) — Subordinate cichlid fish have an impressive ability to rise to the procreative occasion with stunning speed if the alpha male—usually the only one to reproduce—abdicates. (more…)
Top Stories - Jun 20, 2011 11:45 - 0 Comments
Male mice take a cue from Bieber
U. FLORIDA (US) — To get the girl, some male mice have to channel their inner Justin Bieber—wooing the ladies with amazing high-pitched vocals. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 1, 2011 11:39 - 0 Comments
Mating mites caught in sex switch-up
U. MICHIGAN (US) — A 40 million-year-old moment of passion between two mites—preserved in Baltic amber—offers evidence that the females were clearly in control. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Feb 10, 2011 16:35 - 1 Comment
Fish turn it on to lure the girl
TEXAS A&M (US) — When seeking a mate, male swordtail fish use chemical cues in their urine to elicit sexual responses from females downstream. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 25, 2011 12:27 - 1 Comment
Pathogen wins by not being picky
BROWN (US) — A fungal pathogen succeeds at becoming a persistent and opportunistic source of infection in humans because of a mating strategy best described as “don’t be too choosy.” (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 6, 2011 15:14 - 0 Comments
Butterflies see it’s hot to be cool
YALE (US) — To get the girl, male butterflies know their best chance at love will come if they play it cool. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 2, 2010 16:24 - 2 Comments
Mercury causes ibis sexual switch-up
U. FLORIDA (US) — Male white ibises that have been exposed to mercury alter their courtship behavior and begin mating with other males. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 1, 2010 17:50 - 1 Comment
Males lose fights: Females lose interest
STANFORD (US) — Even after a female fish shows preference for a particular male, if she witnesses him lose a fight, her feelings change. A new study suggests humans may subconsciously behave in the same way. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jul 29, 2010 10:27 - 6 Comments
Lemurs smell funny on birth control
DUKE (US)—A new study finds hormonal contraception changes the chemical signals sent by female ring-tailed lemurs, making them less attractive to potential mates. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 20, 2010 13:30 - 0 Comments
Female damselflies like their mates hot
U. SHEFFIELD (UK)—Male damselflies who hang out warming themselves in sunspots are more successful in the courtship game that their cool counterparts, a new study finds. (more…)
