Fatherless reproduction in animals that normally require two parents is called parthenogenesis. (Meet the Agta, a tribe where a quarter of men have been attacked by giant snakes) ...

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By Shannon Brinias Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — A tiny shark named Yoko is making ...

The first mice to be created from two fathers, a phenomenon known as androgenesis, have now produced healthy offspring for ...

A silent invader, barely visible to the naked eye, is rapidly multiplying across the American landscape, raising urgent ...

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Males imprint their DNA by adding methyl modifications to it in a way that alters the activity of genes in order to promote ...

As summer heats up, you need to be on the lookout for the Asian Longhorned Tick. The pest has now been found in Indiana—and can cause a lot of harm to your cattle and other livestock. “It’s ...

Writing for Nature Ecology and Evolution (Vol. 3, No. 12), four biologists state that “same-sex sexual behavior has been ...

There are a few safe ways to dispose of a tick. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations include drowning ...

Trees first appeared on Earth during the Devonian period, around 385 million years ago, and dinosaurs about 100 million years later, between 250 to 200 million years ago. But you might be surprised to ...

Crocodiles are ancient reptiles that have existed since the time of dinosaurs, with their ancestors dating back over 200 ...