A newly described ant species found in Japan reproduces without males and maintains colonies composed entirely of queens, a ...

The tiny Amazon molly (Poecilia formosa) has always fascinated researchers because, according to the rules of evolution, it shouldn't have survived as a species, let alone thrive as a species for over ...

Amazon mollies don't need a man, and never will. A new study finds they can purge and repair genetic mutations that would ...

New research published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior has found that asexual women seek emotionally close relationships ...

Abstract: Artificial neural networks have been increasingly used in many problems of data classification because of their learning capacity, robustness and extendibility. Training in the neural ...

Plants show remarkable developmental plasticity owing to their high regeneration capacity. A totipotent plant cell is one that can grow autonomously into embryos and whole plants in vitro. Somatic ...

The journey of coming into one’s identity as asexual is incredibly unique, because asexuality exists across a spectrum—also known as the ace spectrum. The A in LGBTQIA, asexuality is “often defined as ...

Researchers have captured the very first real-time, three-dimensional images and videos of a human embryo implanting into synthetic uterine tissue—revealing a key stage in reproduction. The resulting ...

In the debate over human origins and the nature of sexual reproduction, religious and scientific perspectives often diverge. The Bible claims man came first, with women derived from man’s rib. Yet, ...

Reproduction in animals varies from species to species. Some types of reproduction, like parthenogenesis, are more unusual than others. This reproductive method requires only one individual rather ...

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 ...

A study on Lepraria lichens found they possess genes for sexual reproduction despite being thought entirely asexual. This challenges long-held beliefs and raises questions about their reproductive ...