Reproduction is one of the most important and fundamental properties of living organisms by which every kind of living organism multiplies to form new individuals of its own kind. In this process, one ...

Researchers have discovered that injecting a simple hormone into leeches creates a novel way to study how hormones and the nervous system work together to produce species-specific reproductive ...

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 ...

A new article in Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology examines how the immune system and reproduction interact in female mammals, especially during pregnancy, from mating to birth. Lauren E.

Climate change has now become one of the biggest threats to ecosystems globally, as global cycles that have helped species thrive for centuries have shifted. Birds in particular, for their elaborate ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- A pioneering study of wild chimpanzees has found that these close human relatives do not routinely experience menopause, rebutting previous studies of captive individuals which had ...

Most animals carry out sexual reproduction. Sexual reproduction involves the joining of two sex cells or gametes – the sperm (male gamete) and the egg or ovum (female gamete). The male and female ...

As of October 3 rd, 2022, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to more than 615 million cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2), along with over 6.5 million deaths globally, ...

A new article in Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology examines how the immune system and reproduction interact in female mammals, especially during pregnancy, from mating to birth. Microplastics can ...