Female mice won't have sex with inbred males because they smell funny, a new study finds. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Similar ...

The mating success of male butterflies is often lower if they are inbred. But how do female butterflies know which males to avoid? New research reveals that inbred male butterflies produce ...

Animals that are inbred make mistakes in response to changes in their surroundings, at a cost to themselves and their young. Animals that are inbred make mistakes in response to changes in their ...

Female songbirds choose mates based on their songs, and this study provides some insights into what aspects of song they use to identify a "quality" male When a female chooses a mate, she is looking ...

Inbreeding may have been a common practice among early human ancestors, fossils show. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The evidence ...

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