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Animal Behavior

In the Real World

Health

Do humans kiss for health benefits? Maybe. An immunology study suggested that kissing is a way of passing on immunity to certain viruses. A nasty bug called cytomegalovirus is dangerous when intro...

Environment

Animal behavior can make conservation difficult. Those darn animals that just won’t mate make it hard for conservationists to help them. But what’s the deal? Why do animals hate breeding in cap...

Pop Culture

Approximately 99.9% of songs played on the radio are about finding a mate or losing one. Well, musicians don’t always call them mates, but you know that is what "my boo" and "sexy lady" really ar...