A large-scale analysis of 117 mammal species found that preventing reproduction is associated with longer lifespans, suggesting a strong link between reproductive activity and life expectancy. Why do ...

The intensification of livestock production systems is a prerequisite to meet the growing demand for animal products. Genetic selection, assisted reproductive technologies and optimized reproduction ...

Figure 2: Neighbour-joining dendrogram of the genetic (allele-shared) distances between queens (Q), gynes (G) and male sperms (M) collected over all the five sites (A–E). A comparison between nests ...

Human Reproduction is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering all aspects of human reproduction, including reproductive physiology and pathology, endocrinology, andrology, gonad function, ...

Who needs men? A female shark separated from her long-term mate has developed the ability to have babies on her own. Leonie the zebra shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) met her male partner at an aquarium ...

A well-connected startup company is trying to rewrite the rules of reproduction. A few years ago, a young man from California’s technology scene began popping up in the world’s leading developmental ...

We’re on the cusp of a technological revolution in baby making. What it means to be a family could be next. By Debora L. Spar Ms. Spar is the author of the forthcoming “Work Mate Marry Love: How ...