The male peacock, for example, contributes only genetic material to the young, yet it is endowed with lavish tail feathers and ornate plumage. "Certainly the kinds of elaborations we see in males are ...

A female may choose a male from several because he is attractive ... Looks are certainly important for the peacock, with his absurdly bright, burdensome train that he shows off to attract a ...

Can dance ever be a matter of life or death? Yes, for a peacock jumping spider, it is. It has to impress its female mate with its dancing—and if she isn't impressed, it could be deadly. Read on to ...

Scientists have discovered how an Australian jumping spider's semi-hydraulics allows it to speed jump long distances with ...

Social media also played a large role in the peacock spider’s rise to fame when a video of a male spider performing his ...

In that way, mouse pheromones act much like a male peacock's tail to attract mates -- an idea depicted in this illustration. Male mice end up producing more pheromones if their mothers had access ...