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 ...

A new study published in Science and led by Monash University biologists reveals that the energy cost of reproduction is far greater than previously believed. The research, led by Dr. Samuel C Ginther ...

How do animals decide when to fight and when to walk, fly, slither, or swim away? Most research on animal conflict has focused on the short-term costs of single interactions, but a pair of behavioral ...

In the framework of an international research project, a team of scientists have demonstrated for the first time that asexual reproduction can be successful in the long term. The animal they studied ...

There's no rule that regulates how animals obtain the necessary genetic material to reproduce—and as a result, there is a lot of weird animal sex going on out there ...

Animal reproduction science focuses on dogs, pigs, ruminants and horses. Research on ruminant reproduction (female reproduction) has focused on three research lines: The use of the GnRH hormone for ...

Effective sperm selection is central to maximising fertility and genetic management across domestic and wild animal species. Traditional centrifugation methods, including density gradient and single ...

At the Department of Production Animal Medicine, we investigate the reproduction, diseases, welfare and preventive healthcare of domestic animals. Our research is aimed at promoting animal health and ...