New research by Smithsonian scientists suggests that preferences for certain sounds might be evolutionarily conserved ...

For some animals, reproduction comes at the ultimate cost—their own lives. While this may seem extreme, it's a natural strategy to maximize reproductive success. These species invest everything into ...

Finding a lifelong partner is uncommon in the animal kingdom. Most species focus on mating opportunities rather than lasting ...

People and animals often prefer the same mating sounds. New study shows shared biology may shape what we find pleasing to ...

It’s important to remember that we humans are simply animals. A very advanced species, but members of the animal kingdom ...

All animals need sleep. When humans or animals don't get enough, it can lead to trouble paying attention, irritability, and other ill effects. And yet, researchers reporting in the journal Current ...

Whether it’s a canary’s chirp or a treefrog’s croak, humans tend to prefer many of the same sounds that animals do themselves ...

Domestic pigs reproduce through a breeding process that is closely managed on farms around the world. During mating, a male ...

Dim the lights, put on some slow jams... get up in the tree? National Geographic's Crittercam technology just revealed a mating ritual never before seen in any bear species. An Andean bear named Ruru ...