Assisted reproductive technology (ART) is increasingly being used to facilitate conception in both clinical and veterinary medicine. Infertility rates are on the rise amongst the global human ...

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.

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When mammals have offspring, both in the wild and in captivity, new life is celebrated. This is especially true for species ...

Reproduction in animals varies from species to species. Some types of reproduction, like parthenogenesis, are more unusual than others. This reproductive method requires only one individual rather ...

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 ...

Biologists like to say that reproduction is the ultimate investment, a costly gamble that shapes everything from lifespan to ...

For the first time, scientists have induced facultative parthenogenesis, a form of asexual reproduction, in an animal that usually reproduces sexually. An estimated 76 percent of fruit flies can ...

In animals, releasing eggs in a timely manner is vital to maximize the chances of successful fertilization. However, how this process evolved and is controlled in different species is poorly ...

New research shows that epaulette sharks, often called “walking sharks,” can produce eggs without increasing their overall energy use.

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract A synopsis is provided of different expressions of whole-animal vertebrate clonality (asexual organismal-level reproduction), both in the ...

Animal mothers exhibit remarkable resilience and ingenuity when raising large litters. Species like the tailless tenrec and naked mole rat employ specialized adaptations, from numerous teats to ...