Epaulette sharks can reproduce without any measurable increase in energy use, stunning researchers who expected egg-laying to ...

A children’s book that includes illustrations of animals mating will remain on the shelves of several Orange County middle school libraries after a divided school board vote, despite objections from ...

These “walking sharks” can lay eggs without spending extra energy, rewriting what scientists thought they knew about reproduction.

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A children’s book about animal reproduction will remain in several Orange County middle school libraries after a divided school board vote. The board voted 6–2 to keep "Do Animals Fall in Love?" on ...

A new study has uncovered a hidden step that helps the deadliest malaria parasite survive and multiply inside the human body. Researchers studying Plasmodium falciparum found that the parasite relies ...

Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Biology have discovered a remarkably streamlined strategy for developmental ...

Termites did not evolve complex societies by adding new genetic features. Instead, scientists found that they became more ...

For the first time, we know more than we ever expected to know about the sex lives of the majestic beluga whale. It's ...

Animals that researchers call “supersucklers” come back to nurse even after they can hunt, mate and fend for themselves.

Termites became social powerhouses by stripping away genes tied to competition and independence. This genetic shedding locked in monogamy, boosted cooperation, and paved the way for their ...