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.
Life cycles require the creation of an autonomous individual, that individual’s growth and that individual’s reproduction In ...
New UNSW research confirms that in the battle for survival, some animals win not with brawn, but with bling, putting to bed a ...
Meet the Messor ibericus harvester ant, the only animal on record that clones another animal to carry out its lifecycle, ...
Ants are known for their hierarchical societies and well-codified reproduction. However, a recent discovery shows that a European species completely upends these established rules. Researchers ...
Some female birds, reptiles and other animals can make a baby on their own. But for mammals like us, eggs and sperm need each other. Parthenogenesis could be the future for this California condor ...
Percid fish, including species such as Eurasian perch and pikeperch, are increasingly of interest due to their ecological importance and commercial potential in aquaculture. Domestication efforts have ...
Two studies have found that extreme temperatures can change how a species reproduces, with one reptilian species becoming more resilient to climate change, while the other displaying a 'sex reversal' ...