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

Most animals reach an adult size, then spend the rest of their lives maintaining it. After maturity, their energy goes toward ...

Not all creatures need to breed to produce offspring. Animals like zebra sharks and killifish are redefining what scientists thought they knew about asexual reproduction. Among vertebrates, or animals ...

A new study published in Science and led by Monash University biologists reveals that the energy cost of reproduction is far greater than previously believed. The research, led by Dr. Samuel C Ginther ...

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.

The energy invested in animal reproduction is as much as 10 times greater than previously estimated when the metabolic load of bearing and caring for offspring is accounted for, according to a new ...

Nagoya University researchers discovered a gene that actively suppresses food-odor detection in roundworms after reproduction ...

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 ...

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 ...

At the Department of Production Animal Medicine, we investigate the reproduction, diseases, welfare and preventive healthcare of domestic animals. Our research is aimed at promoting animal health and ...