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10 ruthless queens that rule their worlds: Meet the female leaders that like to dominate, from murderess meerkats to queen rats

From matriarchs who guide entire herds to queens that dominate their hives, the animal kingdom is full of powerful females ...

Female Galápagos seabirds have flings—and males seem OK with it

Perched on a plastic chair overlooking a colony of Nazca boobies in the Galápagos Islands, researcher David Anderson ...

Female Galápagos birds flaunt their sexual partners. The males don’t seem to mind.

A Galápagos bird species is stunning behaviorists with their “freewheeling” lifestyles. Described in the journal PLOS One, ...

Adult female bark spiders produce superior and tougher silk than males do

Dragline silk or major ampullate (MA) silk, the part of a spider's web that forms the main frame and spokes, is one of the ...
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How to Tell If Your Bearded Dragon Is Male or Female

Bearded dragons have become popular pets worldwide. Native to Australia, they are the most commonly kept pet reptile in the U ...

Newly discovered mantis species dances like a snake to avoid death after sex

Female praying mantises are notorious for eating their mates during or after sex. Now, scientists have discovered a dwarf ...
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A long-nosed chameleon hid its true identity for 150 years

Scientists have discovered that Madagascar’s iconic Pinocchio chameleon is actually a distinct species now named Calumma ...

A Hot Plant’s Irresistible Signal Makes Beetles Pollinate It

Cycad cones aren’t always hot. Instead, they follow daily cycles of heating and cooling: Pollen-laden male cones produce a big burst of heat in the late afternoon, and then ovulating female cones warm ...
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Female bonobos have “confusing” mating signals – but males have cracked their code, thanks to inflatable genitals

Male bonobos are able to decipher confusing fertility signals from females, say scientists. Most female mammals are only ...