Genetic diversity is essential to the survival of a species. It's easy enough to maintain if a species reproduces sexually; an egg and a sperm combine genetic material from two creatures into one, ...

A team led by biologists at The University of Texas at Arlington has published a study supporting the theory that species that reproduce asexually have more harmful genetic mutations than those ...

Asexual reproduction usually leads to a lack of genetic diversity. New research digs into why that’s not a problem for clonal raider ants. Genetic diversity is essential to the survival of a species.

This masterpiece of nature photography was taken at McKinney Falls State Park, just outside of Austin, and at the time I thought I’d witnessed something truly rare and remarkable. I’ve since learned ...

Not all creatures need to breed to produce offspring. Animals like zebra sharks and killifish are redefining what scientists thought they knew about asexual reproduction. Among vertebrates, or animals ...

Living organisms have good reason for engaging in sexual, rather than asexual, reproduction according to scientists. Living organisms have good reason for engaging in sexual, rather than asexual, ...

Are you familiar with asexual animals? Asexual animals reproduce without involving sex or traditional fertilization. While this might sound strange, it’s actually quite natural—and even helps many ...

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Scientists who study how organisms reproduce know that asexual reproduction is more efficient for one thing, it’s about twice as fast as sexual reproduction, since every offspring can produce more.

Archimedes had his famous “Eureka!” moment about water displacement after stepping into a very full bath. Oliver Ryder and Leona Chemnick’s big “Aha!” arrived in a parking lot. They were standing ...

Two captive female California condors each produced a chick asexually years ago – the only such instances ever recorded for that endangered species, researchers reported Thursday. And while this has ...