Most animals reach an adult size, then spend the rest of their lives maintaining it. After maturity, their energy goes toward ...

In the animal kingdom, mating isn’t always about survival. From praying mantises to octopuses, some species die during or ...

Animal reproduction and breeding encompasses the full spectrum of natural, assisted and genetic processes that underpin the perpetuation, improvement and conservation of species across diverse taxa.

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 ...

For some animals, reproduction comes at the ultimate cost—their own lives. While this may seem extreme, it's a natural strategy to maximize reproductive success. These species invest everything into ...

Nagoya University researchers discovered a gene that actively suppresses food-odor detection in roundworms after reproduction ...