All Articles Tagged As: sexual selection

New Fish Species May Emerge Because Of How Females See Males (10/13/2008)

Spectrum of light that females see best are the ones that successful males exploit ...> Full Article

Manes, trains and antlers explained (8/24/2008)

Scientists have turned from the question of why burdensome male traits exist to precisely how they evolved ...> Full Article

Fish cancer gene linked to pigment pattern that attracts mates (8/22/2008)

Swordtails can inherit melanoma that drives sexual selection ...> Full Article

Inbred males' scent gives them away (4/19/2008)

Female mice can steer clear of inbred males on the basis of their scent alone ...> Full Article

Changing fashions govern mating success in lark buntings, study finds (1/27/2008)

A study of how female lark buntings choose their mates adds a surprising new twist to the evolutionary theory of sexual selection. ...> Full Article