This year’s cicada invasion will be double trouble

For the first time in more than 200 years, two broods of cicadas will emerge from the ground at the same time. Here's what you should know.

Kim Ward-Michigan State • futurity
yesterday ~6 min

Worm mating sheds light on the evolution of attraction

Previously unknown details about microscopic mating rituals may offer clues to a larger understanding of the genetic mechanisms of attraction

Katherine Fenz-Rockefeller • futurity
March 15, 2024 ~6 min


To woo a mate, male whales rather fight than sing

For male humpback whales, singing may no longer be in vogue when it comes to seduction, researchers report.

U. Queensland • futurity
Feb. 17, 2023 ~4 min

Pee is a big part of giraffe sex lives

Giraffes have no set breeding season, don't go into heat, and don't make mating calls. New research digs into their unique sex lives.

Kat Kerlin-UC Davis • futurity
Feb. 13, 2023 ~6 min

Pee is a big part of giraffe sex lives

Giraffes have no set breeding season, don't go into heat, and don't make mating calls. New research digs into their unique sex lives.

Kat Kerlin-UC Davis • futurity
Feb. 13, 2023 ~6 min

People don't mate randomly – but the flawed assumption that they do is an essential part of many studies linking genes to diseases and traits

People don’t randomly select who they have children with. And that means an underlying assumption in research that tries to link particular genes to certain diseases or traits is wrong.

Noah Zaitlen, Professor of Neurology and Human Genetics, University of California, Los Angeles • conversation
Nov. 21, 2022 ~9 min

Termite kings and queens are awesome parents, and then retire

Queen and king termites are fantastic parents to upstart colonies. But only until their offspring can take over.

Lourdes Mederos-U. Florida • futurity
Nov. 9, 2022 ~5 min

Why animals’ bright colors can be warning or seduction

Animals' bright colors can be a warning to predators or an appeal to mates. Scientists looked back in time to figure out why.

U. Arizona • futurity
Oct. 19, 2022 ~9 min


Traits for mating can align with traits for surviving heat

"...reproduction can sometimes actually be the leading reason for many of the adaptations that animals have for dealing with their local climate."

Talia Ogliore-WUSTL • futurity
July 26, 2022 ~8 min

This mastodon migrated each year before dying in battle

A tusk from the Buesching mastodon reveals its annual migration pattern, report researchers. Northeast Indiana was likely a preferred summer mating ground for the solitary rambler.

Jim Erickson-Michigan • futurity
June 15, 2022 ~10 min

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