Parthenogenesis means “virgin creation” in Greek, but it also refers to female asexual reproduction. Some females from species like the Asian water dragon can give birth without a male ...

A North Carolina stingray's surprise pregnancy is most likely the product of parthenogenesis. National Geographic's Christine Dell'Amore shared the details of how this works.

Charlie, a female Komodo dragon at the Chattanooga Zoo in Tennessee, has proved to be the ultimate independent lady after successfully giving birth to three hatchlings without a male partner.

For parthenogenesis to happen, a chain of cellular events must successfully unfold. First, females must be able to create egg cells (oogenesis) without stimulation from sperm or mating.

Parthenogenesis comes from two Greek roots that literally translate to “virgin creation.” How it works Sexual reproduction involves two ingredients: an egg cell and a sperm cell.

Yoko the swell shark was born in a habitat of all-female sharks who hadn't seen a male in years. The aquarium has two possible explanations — and hopes to get confirmation in the coming months.

Scientists have just discovered that female American crocodiles can produce offspring without males—a phenomenon known as facultative parthenogenesis, or “virgin birth.". While parthenogenesis ...

Parthenogenesis is a survival strategy that doesn't work. However, unlike how the New Testament portrays virgin births, in the animal kingdom, things are a little different.

Obligate true parthenogenesis, which is when a species is exclusively reproduced by parthenogenesis, is rare. It is seen in only around 100 vertebrate species and about 1,000 invertebrates.

DNA testing confirmed the now 2-feet long green anaconda babies were reproduced through the "extremely rare reproductive strategy" called parthenogenesis, the aquarium wrote in a blog post Thursday.

Parthenogenesis means “virgin creation” in Greek, but it also refers to female asexual reproduction. Some females from species like the Asian water dragon can give birth without a male ...

Charlie, a female Komodo dragon at the Chattanooga Zoo in Tennessee, has proved to be the ultimate independent lady after successfully giving birth to three hatchlings without a male partner.