Fertilization is often imagined as a frantic race, with millions of sperm competing for a single prize. But new research by a ...

Invasive rats on tropical islands are creating winners and losers among the tiny underwater animals near the bottom of the ...

Female Greenland sharks do not become sexually mature until they are roughly 150 years old, making them the longest-lived ...

If you are reading this, you are probably not alone. Most people on Earth are habitats for mites that spend the majority of their brief lives burrowed, head-first, in our hair follicles, primarily on ...

A new study identifies vgll3 as a key gene that promotes rapid growth and early reproduction while increasing the risk of aging and cancer later in life. The findings provide rare experimental ...

A new study identifies vgll3 as a key gene that promotes rapid growth and early reproduction while increasing the risk of aging and cancer later in life. The findings provide rare experimental ...

All-female animal groups including the Amazon molly fish, Komodo dragon and hammerhead shark. LifeonWhite/sketchify/EllesRijsdijk/MikhailRudenko/rockptarmigan/Nigel ...

The rise in infertility is not limited to humans, as environmental stressors are quietly undermining the reproductive potential of different forms of life. A recent review published in npj Emerging ...

The landscaping at Baseline Community in Broomfield consists mainly of drought-tolerant plants that attract pollinators like butterflies and bees, as well as invertebrates like dragonflies and beetles ...

Off the coast of Japan, biologists netted a pea-size jellyfish with an unusual circadian clock — a chance finding that suggests there are likely more overlooked biological timekeeping mechanisms to be ...

Blocking reproduction increases lifespan in both males and females of many different species, a new international University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka-led study has found. Using data from ...

Plastic pollution is a growing problem in many reef ecosystems, and its effects are not well understood. Most previous research has focused exclusively on adult corals and their interactions with ...