The male bowerbird may also pick up particular items to show to the female to impress her even further. The object may be pleasing in color, or the dimensions of the object may add to the ...

Like the bowerbird, a male human can create a dazzling array of props to improve his prospects. These props are referred to as secondary sexual traits, as they are used to attract a mate.

On the Trail of the Bowerbird Part 2 | Back to Part 1 NOVA: I've heard that you have used robotic female bowerbirds. Why? Borgia: One of my students, Gail Patricelli, has just gotten a paper ...

Everyone likes a good optical illusion, and that includes at least one animal. Male bowerbirds woo females by constructing a bachelor pad that creates an illusion of uniform décor (and the ...

Creature Courtship by Peter Tyson "The sight of a feather in a peacock's tail, whenever I gaze at it, makes me sick!" —Charles Darwin, in a letter to botanist Asa Gray, April 3, 1860 ...

Pay no attention to the metal stake underneath this female bowerbird. She’s the fembot designed by University of Maryland scientists to test the female role in satin bowerbirds’ showy courtship.

The bowerbird is more than just a pretty face in the avian world. With over 20 species spread across Australia and Papua New Guinea, these birds have captured the fascination of scientists and ...

The geometry of the courtship site creates an illusion of uniformity: When a female bowerbird views the court from within the avenue, all of the court objects appear to be the same size.