Reproduction
Researchers Document First Known Case of Dolphin Mom Adopting Whale Calf
The melon-headed male whale actively competed for his adoptive mother's attention, repeatedly shoving his bottlenose dolphin sister out of the way
The National Zoo’s Female Asian Water Dragon Successfully Reproduced Without a Male
This is the first time facultative parthenogenesis has been recorded in both the species and the reptilian Agamidae family
Bonobo Mothers Interfere in Their Sons' Monkey Business
They find suitable mates for their offspring and chase away intruders once the mating begins, boosting fertility rates
A Nanoscale Light Trick Is the Key to Peacock Spiders' Super-Black Spots
A new study shows how patches of bumpy microlenses capture 99.5 of the light that hits them
Escaped Pet Parrots Are Doing Great in the Wild
A new study has found that 25 non-native parrots species are breeding in 23 American states
How Do You Educate Climate Change Skeptics? Empower Their Kids to Teach Them
A new study shows that educating children may be the best way to reach parents who don't seem to care about climate change
How To Prepare for a Future of Gene-Edited Babies—Because It's Coming
In a new book, futurist Jamie Metzl considers the ethical questions we need to ask in order to navigate the realities of human genetic engineering
Baby Monkey Born Using Frozen Testicular Tissue, Giving Hope for Infertile Childhood Cancer Survivors
Around 30 percent of pediatric cancer patients are rendered infertile by chemotherapy or radiation treatments
Healthy Baby Lambs Born Using World's Oldest Sperm
Ram semen survived 50 years frozen in liquid nitrogen, matched insemination success rate of sperm frozen for just one year
In Addition to Testosterone, Another Hormone Is Vital for Early Male Development
A hormone called androsterone, produced in the placenta and other organs, plays a role in fetal development in the womb
A Year Later, Match.com Profile Pays Off for World's Loneliest Frog
The 2018 Valentine's Day stunt raised funds for an expedition that located five new Sehuencas water frogs, including a mate for lonesome Romeo
When Choosing a Mate, These Female Birds Prefer Brains Over Beauty or Brawn
After observing initially scorned male budgies performing complex cognitive tasks, females shifted mating preferences
See Ten Lusty Cane Toads Latch Onto a Powerless Python
The toads, which are invasive in Australia, have been known to try and mate with everything from human hands to rotting mangoes
Why More Babies Are Conceived in the Cold Winter Months
There's evidence of seasonal reproduction all the way back to the 1800s
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
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