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.

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.

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.

The instance is only the second known confirmed case of parthenogenesis in green anaconda, with three born at a United Kingdom zoo in 2014, according to the post. Parthenogenesis also occurs in ...

American crocodiles can have 'virgin births'—here’s what that means. This ability, called parthenogenesis, appears to be an ancient trait shared between crocodilians, birds, and dinosaurs.

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.

This is precisely what happens in parthenogenesis in birds, lizards and snakes, Dr. Booth said, suggesting that this group of animals inherited the ability from a common ancestor.

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.

An American crocodile managed to reproduce by herself, in a process scientists call parthenogenesis, or 'virgin birth', DNA reveals. Scientists say the discovery suggests the phenomenon may have ...

To quote Ian Malcolm, played by Jeff Goldblum in Jurassic Park, "Life finds a way"—and that's certainly the case for the newest member of a Louisiana's aquarium who was born with no male ...