It’s an octopus-eat-octopus world. Scientists have discovered that when mating, male blue-lined octopuses will inject a powerful, incapacitating neurotoxin into the hearts of female octopuses ...

During mating season, which runs from April 16 until Aug. 14 every year, it is also illegal to prevent them from returning to their roosts to prevent flightless young bats from getting trapped ...

These beautiful birds are noted for their dazzling and tail feathers. During the mating season, the male unfurls its beautiful tail in a courtship display, showcasing an array of blues ...

That’s it! Now is the crucial time for the colony to look after the bumbles’ next generation: you see the Gynes (next generation queens) mating with male bumblebees. The fertilised queens will ...

A different mating game perhaps. Or maybe they’ll meet Michael Portillo. It used to be said that all political careers end in failure. Now they end in podcasts and TV travel shows. But at least ...

Male rhinos often engage in intense competition to secure mating rights with females. Understanding this aspect of their lifestyle provides a fascinating glimpse into the wild dynamics and social ...

In some species, this attachment is temporary, with males biting the females and releasing once mating is complete. In others, the relationship becomes permanent through a process called obligate ...

Andrew Thomas is co-author of the largest-ever study into incel mating psychology, published in 2023, which determined that “behaviours stem from a deep-seated distrust of women and a feeling of ...

He then moved for a second postdoc to the laboratory of Michael Knop at the University of Heidelberg (Germany), where he focused on microbial mating and recombination strategies and their impact on ...