Splashes at the surface give an indication of the commotion below. Beneath the waves, a tornado of hundreds of devil rays swirl in a dizzying dance that goes on for hours. "It's amazing to see a ...

Love is in the air for the vinegar fly. Drosophila melanogaster has long been a model for understanding how brains translate sensory information into courtship behavior. Male flies perform a multitude ...

Hopefully, you have known a co-worker with whom you just “clicked.” You probably had no real sexual interest in the person, nor did you desire an intimate relationship with them, but you invariably ...

A pioneering study has unveiled the first paired observations of sexual behavior and vocalizations in wild leopard seals. The study on the mysterious leopard seal represents a major advance in ...

A gene associated with courtship behavior in fruit flies does not operate the same way in two different fruit fly species, a new study finds. The work demonstrates that conserved genes – the same ...

Drosophila melanogaster has long served as a prime model for investigating the neural underpinnings of innate social behaviour. Courtship in these flies comprises a series of complex, stereotyped ...