Iberian harvester ants are examples of a new mode of reproduction called xenoparous, with xeno- meaning “foreign, strange or ...

Daphnia pulex (a.k.a. the water flea) is a microscopic crustacean whose unique reproduction habits make it the perfect species for studying evolution and natural selection. A new study looks at how ...

For many women, fertility is only the most visible part of the story. PCOS increases the risk of diabetes, cardiovascular ...

Rising temperatures have caused as many as 4.6 million extra dengue cases each year, and will cause many more by 2050, a new ...

The ‘meteoric’ growth of the lake sturgeon in the western Minnesota lake has Minnesota, South Dakota researchers intrigued.

Asexual reproduction, in which females reproduce without males by cloning themselves, has been documented in multiple species ...

Bacteriophages, or phages for short, are viruses that infect bacteria. Using phages therapeutically could be very useful in ...

With fluffy ears, round heads, and spoon-shaped noses, koalas are known for their lovable faces, but these sleepy Australian ...

The streams are a part of the lower Ohio River Basin. The survey found the existence of a New Zealand native species known to ...

Dry conditions have reduced quail reproduction, leading to fears that hunting this fall and winter could jeopardize future populations.

Marijuana may damage oocytes — unfertilized eggs in female ovaries — in ways researchers worry may lead to infertility, ...