Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, Vol. 70, No. 11 (November 2016), pp. 1805-1812 (8 pages) Mate preference by males is a widely observed phenomenon; however, it is not well understood how these ...

Though skin cancer is deadly to male fish, it also has one perk: The black melanoma splotches arise from attractive natural markings that lure female mates. A new study shows that the melanoma gene ...

NEW YORK - Many of the snazziest decorations in the animal kingdom are charm offensives, put on by creatures trying to mate. While some of these adornments, like a peacock’s tail feathers or a moose’s ...