Attracting a mate is essential if you are going to pass your genes down to the next generation. Many animal species have fascinating, and sometimes borderline bizarre, ways of attracting a mate or at ...

Scientists found biofluorescence in most species of birds-of-paradise, including the emperor bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea guilielmi), shown here from the American Museum of Natural History's ...

As you begin to see nests full of baby chicks and fledgling birds hopping around in your backyard, you may wonder: how do birds mate? The answer is actually different from what we’ve come to expect as ...

In the wild, finding a mate isn’t always about looks or calls– sometimes, it’s all about the dance. For many birds, courtship involves a carefully rehearsed performance. These routines aren’t random ...