There have been many stories of mothers throughout the animal kingdom risking their lives to protect their young. Some, like ...

Male Japanese quails produce a strange seminal foam that appears to enhance the chances of successfully fertilizing an egg.

Quail are quirky little creatures that, despite some having been bred domestically for over 4,000 years, maintain their ...

A version of this article appears in the September 1, 1962 issue of Science News.