Reproduction
Eating the Queen's Poop Makes Naked Mole-Rats Better Parents
Hive-minded naked mole-rats work together to care for the queen's offspring, and eating her poop gives them hormones to boost nurturing instincts
Same-Sex Penguin Couple Take a Crack at Incubating an Egg
Sphen and Magic (or ‘Sphengic’) seem to be doing quite well at caring for their foster baby-to-be
Scientists Break the Rules of Reproduction by Breeding Mice From Single-Sex Parents
By tinkering with the genes of sperm and egg cells, it's possible to breed mice from two females—and even from two males
Scientists Create Immature Human Eggs Out of Blood Cells For the First Time
The lab-grown eggs were not advanced enough for fertilization, but researchers say this next step in the future of reproduction could arrive soon
For Men, Gains in the Gym May Come at a Cost to Sperm
There might be a tradeoff between how strong men look and sperm count
U.K. Heat Wave Triggers Rare Flamingos to Lay Eggs for the First Time in 15 Years
None of the eggs were fertile, but conservation officials have hatched a plan to encourage the flamingos to breed again
How Dad's Genes Can Prepare Mom for Parenthood
Even fathers who don’t provide childcare to their offspring have a way of securing their kids’ futures—by ramping up mom’s hormones
Why a Female Duck Was Spotted with a Huge Brood of 76 Ducklings
Think of it as ducky day care
Dads Pass On More Than Genetics in Their Sperm
Seminal research reveals that sperm change their cargo as they travel the reproductive tract—and the differences can have consequences for fertility
Zoo Announces Another Seven Adorable Cheetah Cubs Are Born
With wild populations threatened, emerging and new techniques in the breeding science is growing ever more critical
It's Not Without Caws That Crows Desecrate Their Dead
What dead crows can teach us about the connections between sex and aggression
How Noisy Males Control the Gnu’s Cycle
New research shows that ovulation in Serengeti wildebeests is accelerated and synchronized by the yammering of eager males
How Artificial Ovaries Could Expand Fertility Options for Chemo Patients
Scientists have taken the next steps toward creating an alternative fertility preservation method using modified ovarian tissue
The Earliest Mammals Kept Their Cool With Descended Testicles
But if free-swinging sperm sacs are the norm, then why did undescended ones evolve four separate times?
What the Large Penises of Tiny Crustaceans Tell Us About Evolution
Massive male sex organs have their perks, but in the long run, a little modesty pays
‘Our Bodies, Ourselves,’ the Revolutionary Feminist Health Book, Will No Longer Print New Editions
In the 1970s, the book promoted nonjudgemental discussions about women’s sexual and reproductive health
NASA Sends Human Sperm to the International Space Station
Astronauts will study how microgravity affects the motility of the little swimmers
A Male Orca and Its Mother Worked Together to Kill a Newborn Calf
It is the first time that infanticide has been observed among killer whales
Study Reveals Pythons Take Care of Their Offspring, For a Little While
The southern African python wraps around its eggs to keep them warm and does the same for its snakelets during the first weeks of life
Heart-Stopping Arrow Poison Could Be the Key to Male Birth Control
A non-toxic version of the compound interrupts fertilization in rats
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