Why does the peacock have such an elaborate tail? This cumbersome trait significantly decreases the male's chances of survival. It only exists because it confers an advantage to its bearer in the ...

The males of both species are called peacocks, females are peahens, and the babies are peachicks. A group of the birds is also sometimes called an ostentation, a muster, or even a party. The male ...

Jumping spiders—one of the largest spider families—get their name from the extraordinary jumps they make to hunt prey, to ...