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 ...

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In December, the animal loses almost all motivation to leave its shelter for feeding and stays in the inner enclosure for longer periods of time.

In the framework of an international research project, a team of scientists have demonstrated for the first time that asexual reproduction can be successful in the long term. The animal they studied ...

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.

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

Fluctuations in weather and the environment affect survival and reproduction of animals. But are all individuals within a population equally susceptible? Theory on the evolution in age-structured ...

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

The peppered moth is an iconic example of Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection. For centuries peppered moths (Biston betularia) were common in the forests around Manchester, ...

Michael J. Renner is a pro bono member of the board of directors and chairperson of the research commitee at Blank Park Zoo (www.blankparkzoo.net), an AZA accredited zoo. He is also a pro bono member ...