A major transition in evolution is the shift from asexual to sexual reproduction in early organisms. But why would a yeast ...

Successful reproduction presents a fundamental evolutionary paradox: the immune system must tolerate genetically foreign sperm and embryos while maintaining ...

But exploring the evolutionary roots of these diverse maternal methods is tough, because reproductive tissues decay quickly ...

Female mammals have long thought to be born with all the eggs they would ever have, but new research is challenging that consensus ...

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From why it was created to whether it’s alive, here’s what to know about SpudCell, the latest advance in synthetic biology.

Males of the species Drosophila melanogaster pack thousands of almost two-millimeter-long sperm cells into significantly smaller storage organs. A new study reveals how they move in an orderly manner ...

After getting the go-ahead to ‘clean’, a sabre-toothed blenny will drop its act and use its large canines to tear chunks of ...

Discover the origin and purpose of the structures of living things, from why baboons have swollen bottoms to the ...

Come June and Assam gets ready for one of India’s most unusual and spiritually significant festivals. The capital city ...

Venomous snakes often inspire a mixture of fascination and caution, but not all of them are built in the same way. The Russell's viper and the rattlesnake are good examples. Both belong to the viper ...

The inland taipan is widely regarded as the most venomous snake on Earth. Here’s how life in the Australian outback shaped its extraordinary evolutionary weapon.