A female swell shark gives birth to a pup without coming in contact with a male, and now scientists are wondering how this is ...

Experts say the case is either a rare form of asexual reproduction or an instance of (very) delayed fertilization ...

On Jan. 3, a swell shark egg hatched at Shreveport Aquarium in Shreveport, Louisiana. The egg was discovered by aquarium ...

The Shreveport Aquarium in Louisiana is investigating the mysterious birth of a baby swell shark, despite no male sharks ...

Oribatid mites are tiny, soil-dwelling decomposers with over 10,000 species, some of which have defied the rules of evolution for millions of years. These mites, measuring between 150 and 1400 ...

The study provides new insights into the survival strategies of asexual organisms. Asexual evolution is supported by various sources of genetic diversity, to which the research team draws attention in ...

The study provides new insights into the survival strategies of asexual organisms. Asexual evolution is supported by various sources of genetic diversity, to which the research team draws ...

Explore how oribatid mites have thrived for millions of years without sex, using unique strategies like parthenogenesis and gene transfer.

New research shows bacteria form distinct species and maintain cohesion through frequent DNA exchange via homologous recombination.

The study provides new insights into the survival strategies of asexual organisms. Asexual evolution is supported by various sources of genetic diversity, to which the research team draws ...

In the Wasatch Mountains of the western US on the slopes above a spring-fed lake, there dwells a single giant organism that provides an entire ecosystem on which plants and animals have relied for ...