Race Against the Biological ClockSpotlight 12.24.2019It turns out some contests between predators and their prey are more genetically determined than others.
Head over HeelsSpotlight 02.13.2018To woo a potential mate, a male humpback whale pulls out some surprisingly smooth—and tender—moves.
Dawn DisplaySpotlight 05.09.2017An intrepid photographer climbs high into the rainforest canopy to capture one of the world’s most dazzling courtship rituals.
The Ice Frog ComethSpotlight 04.04.2017Living at the extreme edge of its range, an alpine frog begins its breeding season with a march across a rather forbidding landscape.
Dancing for Their LivesSpotlight 02.21.2017To cultivate long-lasting pair bonds, red-crowned cranes perform an intricate—and stunningly graceful—pas de deux.
Lens of Time: Spider SeductionVideo 09.13.2016For these jumping spiders, stayin’ alive requires all the right dance moves—and the perfect soundtrack, too.
Wyoming’s Bird of ParadiseSpotlight 05.31.2016As if in defiance to the many threats they face, sage-grouse perform one the West’s most impressive mating rituals.
