There are sure signs of spring on the Canadian Prairies—snow melting, pelicans splashing down in the South Saskatchewan River ...

Reproductive science plays a critical role in wildlife conservation, offering innovative tools to counteract pressures such as genetic erosion, habitat ...

The mating game in the animal kingdom is nothing less than fascinating and somewhat weird. Some species pierce, clone, chew, or even fake their way through the mating process. To make survival ...

In the recent years, computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) systems have increasingly been applied in dentistry. Over 20 years, many studies on the fabrication of prostheses by ...

Biologists have for the first time taken a detailed look at hybridogenic reproduction methods on a community scale among desert ants. The Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department at Université ...

The most recent additions to the scimitar-horned oryx herd at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute are two calves borne from an improved artificial insemination method. Smithsonian ...

The Prussian carp is considered one of the most successful invasive fish species in Europe. Its ability to reproduce asexually gives it a major advantage over competing fish. An international research ...

Mature egg cells, or oocytes, are essential for fertilization in assisted reproductive technologies. However, some ‘denuded’ oocytes, or those lacking the protective granulosa cell layer, fail to ...