The hallmarks of sexual selection can be found in some animals long after they have died. Researchers using the Natural History Museum's collection found that wildebeest skulls showed signs of ...

Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) scientists have provided the first experimental evidence that male western white-bearded wildebeests’ rutting vocalizations are a key driver of the ...

Wildebeest – also known as gnu – are best known for their role in the Great Migration, one of nature’s most iconic spectacles. But there’s far more to these hardy herbivores than epic river crossings.

Clay's team captured 15 female gnus for study. Following controlled exposure to male mating calls in an experimental setting, the quadrupeds (and their offspring) were released back into the wild.