Animals reproduce in a variety of fascinating ways. Some species, including humans and many other mammals, give birth to live ...

Reproduction is a normal part of life, and while sex might seem like a quick and straightforward process for humans, that’s not always the case in the animal kingdom. Some animals reproduce in rougher ...

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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.

For millions of years, life on Earth has carried on and evolved thanks to finding mates and reproducing. Over those millions of years, species evolved into new species with new behaviors and processes ...

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 ...

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If you’ve ever joked that dating is killing you, science may have just backed you up. According to a massive new study, ...

Blocking reproduction through contraception or sterilization increases lifespan in both male and female mammals across more ...

How do animals decide when to fight and when to walk, fly, slither, or swim away? Most research on animal conflict has focused on the short-term costs of single interactions, but a pair of behavioral ...

An Asian water dragon hatched from an egg at the Smithsonian National Zoo, and her keepers were shocked. Why? Her mother had never been with a male water dragon. Through genetic testing, zoo ...

Understanding how to save an animal species from extinction may depend, in part, on understanding the many unique processes that lead to birth. That is why researchers at the Smithsonian’s National ...