Reproduction in the animal world does not always follow a fixed script. In several species, individuals shift their ...

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.

When mammals have offspring, both in the wild and in captivity, new life is celebrated. This is especially true for species ...

Biologists like to say that reproduction is the ultimate investment, a costly gamble that shapes everything from lifespan to ...

Quite an advantage in today’s world.

A new study published in Science and led by Monash University biologists reveals that the energy cost of reproduction is far greater than previously believed. The research, led by Dr. Samuel C Ginther ...

How do animals decide when to fight and when to walk, fly, slither, or swim away? Most research on animal conflict has focused on the short-term costs of single interactions, but a pair of behavioral ...

Lucinda Aulsebrook does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

In a world where we instinctively associate childbirth with mothers, nature sometimes tells a different story - not to defy logic, but to remind us that survival and care take many shapes. Across the ...