New research has mapped the cell types that specialize to form reproductive organs in both sexes, identifying key genes and ...

When roundworms stop reproducing, they can still move and function normally but lose their ability to detect certain food ...

Humans are far closer to meerkats and beavers for levels of exclusive mating than we are to most of our primate cousins, according to a new University of Cambridge study that includes a table ranking ...

Krish Sanghvi receives funding from Society for the study of evolution (Rosemary grant award). Irem Sepil receives funding from the Royal Society, BBSRC and Wellcome Trust. Regina Vega-Trejo receives ...

As humans gear up for an era of exploring places like the Moon and Mars, a big question arises: can humans reproduce in space? In many ways, we’re still far out from a definitive answer, and ...

Cutting off reproduction — from birth control to castration — consistently adds years to life across species, even humans.

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. When humans kill wolves, they compensate by reproducing more and their populations tend to ...