Embryo transfer and in vitro fertilization are just two examples of reproductive technologies that are becoming increasingly more common in the agriculture industry - but experts say the process ...

Not all species need sperm to fertilize an egg for sexual reproduction. Some species need sperm in order to induce completion of egg nucleus development, but then never use the sperm’s DNA. I ...

For example, in mammals, only about 10% of the energy used for reproduction goes into the offspring themselves. But 90% is spent on the metabolically demanding process of gestation.

The energy invested in animal reproduction is as much as 10 times greater than previously estimated when the metabolic load of bearing and caring for offspring is accounted for, according to a new ...

It takes more than two to tango: Microbial communities influence animal sex and reproduction Date: January 17, 2020 Source: Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW) Summary: It is an awkward ...

Conflicting interests This is not just about sexually transmittable diseases. "Microbes appear to influence fertility, reproduction, and the evolution of animal species in so many ways," says Rowe.