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Nov. 18, 2020 —A recent review of published studies in non-human mammals examines 'sexual disturbance,' or male behavior towards a female around mating that can be costly for the female -- for example, ...
Mar. 25, 2021 —研究人员调查了X和Y chromosomes evolve and adapt to each other within a population. The results show that breaking up coevolved sets of sex chromosomes could lead to lower ...
Dec. 14, 2021 —Researchers have discovered the genetic basis for a quirk of the animal kingdom -- how ant queens produce broods that are entirely male or ...
July 7, 2023 —In males of many species, it pays to identify females that are nearing maturity to be the first in line for mating. Now researchers have found a remarkable example: male spider mites guard and then ...
June 24, 2021 —A new study of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes investigates how a mating cue called 'harmonic convergence' might affect immunity against parasites, bacteria and dengue virus in offspring, which ...
Dec. 14, 2021 —Spending time with offspring is beneficial to development, but it's proving lifesaving to Galápagos Islands Darwin's finches. A new study has found evidence Darwin's finch females ...
Jan. 26, 2023 —Fathers exposed to chemicals in plastics can affect the metabolic health of their offspring for two generations, a mouse study ...
Mar. 14, 2022 —Higher lead levels in a mother's blood can increase the chance of her bearing male offspring, according to new ...
Jan. 28, 2022 —The scientists who discovered all-female termite colonies have now ascertained how they came to exist. In doing so, they revealed how these powerful females potentially threaten other termites, as ...
Dec. 15, 2021 —Phthalates are a ubiquitous family of chemicals that are used every day. In a new study, researchers have investigated how these compounds affect tissue development in the reproductive systems of ...