Can animals be gay? It’s a common question. Some people want animal sexual behavior to help them decide what’s “natural” when it comes to sex and attraction.

Same-sex sexual behavior has been observed in more than 1,500 animal species, from insects to fish to reptiles, birds and mammals. It's particularly common among primates, observed in at least 51 ...

Surprisingly, same-sex behavior does not hinder reproductive outcomes; in fact, ... She has covered weird animal behavior, space news and the impacts of climate change extensively.

Rapid changes in Arctic temperatures are influencing animal reproductive behavior. A University of Alaska Fairbanks scientist published a study in the current edition of Science magazine, building ...

The mating game in the animal kingdom is nothing less than fascinating and somewhat weird. ... one slug may chew off part of its partner’s reproductive organ, a behavior known as apophallation.

Jess Thomson is a Newsweek Science Reporter based in London UK. Her focus is reporting on science, technology and healthcare. She has covered weird animal behavior, space news and the impacts of ...

With millions of animals roaming our planet, some are rarely spotted by people. They may be deep in the ocean or simply have elusive behavior, but sometimes, these animals make a rare appearance.

Holtze, who specializes in assisted reproduction in animals, said that the information they uncovered during the study would help with her work to come up with a way to artificially inseminate bats.

More information: Upama Aich et al, Long‐term effects of widespread pharmaceutical pollution on trade‐offs between behavioural, life‐history and reproductive traits in fish, Journal of ...

They allow animals to navigate their environments in ways that enable their survival and reproduction. Climate change will likely affect these functions, often for the worse. Shifting sensory ...