For millions of years, male great bowerbirds have wooed their mates with flowers and seeds. But in today’s urban world, such ...

Bowerbirds in an Australian city use a range of human items—from glass and plastic to banknotes and even a pair of ...

Unsual mating rituals are emerging in modern times. In a bizarre wild twist, a ...

According to a new paper published in the journal Royal Society Open Science by University of Exeter scientists, urbanization ...

Male bowerbirds are increasingly using plastic, glass, and other human-made objects to attract mates, showing how urban ...

A male great bowerbird in a rural environment displaying to a female great bowerbird. The female great bowerbird is stood in the avenue of the bower, and the male is displaying objects to the female.

In the search for sex, young female bowerbirds prefer blue, while their older sisters go for flamboyant strutting and loud squawks, scientists reported Wednesday. This indicates male bowerbirds have ...

Charles Darwin scratched his head over the purpose of bowers, the carefully tended sex dens of the bowerbird. But few scientists had conducted studies of these ornate constructions and their earnest ...

When looking for sex partners, younger females prefer males who decorate their place with a little extra blue, be it plastic or feathers. They also prefer males who tone down the intensity of their ...