Animals reproduce in a variety of fascinating ways. Some species, including humans and many other mammals, give birth to live ...

Animal reproduction and breeding encompasses the full spectrum of natural, assisted and genetic processes that underpin the perpetuation, improvement and conservation of species across diverse taxa.

For most living things, sexual reproduction has proven the best overall strategy to perpetuate a species in the rough-and-tumble, unpredictable fray of natural selection. With two partners combining ...

In the animal kingdom, mating isn’t always about survival. From praying mantises to octopuses, some species die during or ...

There's no rule that regulates how animals obtain the necessary genetic material to reproduce—and as a result, there is a lot of weird animal sex going on out there.

Some animals reproduce only once before dying. This life strategy, called semelparity, sees organisms channel all energy into ...

For some animals, reproduction comes at the ultimate cost—their own lives. While this may seem extreme, it's a natural strategy to maximize reproductive success. These species invest everything into ...

In the framework of an international research project, a team of scientists have demonstrated for the first time that asexual reproduction can be successful in the long term. The animal they studied ...

Lucinda Aulsebrook does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Krish Sanghvi receives funding from Society for the study of evolution (Rosemary grant award). Irem Sepil receives funding from the Royal Society, BBSRC and Wellcome Trust. Regina Vega-Trejo receives ...

Concerning the recent developments involving the Chelsea Bailey Animal Shelter, Butte-Silver Bow is at a pivotal point in regards to its options on how to best proceed. Whichever path they take it is ...

Poor experimental design and statistical analysis could contribute to widespread problems in reproducing preclinical animal experiments. Hanno Würbel, an animal behaviourist at the University of Bern, ...