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Nature is full of wonders, and some of the most amazing surprises come from how animals reproduce. While most of us think that having babies always requires a male and a female, that’s not true for ...

As a great queen once sang in 2011, “women run the world.” This is true even in the animal kingdom, where females often lead the group. From insects to apex predators, female-led species are strong, ...

In the animal kingdom, some fascinating creatures challenge our binary understanding of male and female. It's essential to broaden our horizons and appreciate the diversity of life on our planet. One ...

The mating game in the animal kingdom is nothing less than fascinating and somewhat weird. Some species pierce, clone, chew, or even fake their way through the mating process. To make survival ...

In the animal kingdom, mating isn’t always about survival. From praying mantises to octopuses, some species die during or ...

For the first time, scientists have used genetic engineering to trigger ‘virgin birth’ in female animals that normally need a male partner to reproduce. Previously, scientists have generated young ...

During mammalian reproduction, millions of sperm undertake a journey that only one will finish. This journey to fertilization has been commonly viewed as a race: a sea of sperm competing to get to the ...

Dominant female meerkats' quest for dominance may be down to genes that give them the upper hand. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

For a small number of animals, reproduction marks a biological endpoint rather than a stage in an ongoing life cycle. Death ...