Tags: Asexual reproduction

Epaulette Shark Gives Birth in a Zoo Through Parthenogenesis; Is Asexual Reproduction Possible in Cartilaginous Fish?

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 11.08.2023 03:40 AM

A baby epaulette shark was born at Brookfield Zoo by a female who has never had contact with a male. Find out how this happened in this article.

Asexual Reproduction Doubles the Risk of Having Harmful Genetic Mutations, Study Reveals

08.02.2022 07:15 AM

New research reveals that animals that reproduce asexually will have more genetic mutations leading to decreased biological diversity. Read the article to know the details.

Male Spider Evades Sexual Cannibalism by Catapulting Itself Midair

04.26.2022 08:30 AM

Biologists discovered that male spiders from this species catapult themselves away from females during mating. Learn more about why the spiders jump as high as possible from their supposed partners.

Xenobots: Living Robots Named After African Clawed Frog Reproduce in New Biological Form

11.30.2021 02:43 AM

Researchers behind the first ever living robot--Xenobot, have just observed a new form of biological reproduciton unlike what's seen on animals and plants

Virgin Births Confirmed: Two Male California Condors Hatched From Unfertilized Eggs

10.30.2021 01:05 AM

First of its kind, researchers are able to confirm that two male California condors have been hatched asexually via virgin briths, a phenomenon recorded for the first time on the species.

Long-Term Asexual Reproduction Discovered for the First Time in a Prehistoric Species

09.26.2021 22:15 PM

A new study was able to find the first evidnece of asexual reproduction throughout the evolution in beetle mite species called Oppiella nova.

Two Female Sharks Reproduce Offspring; Recorded as First Case of Asexual Reproduction in Italy

08.20.2021 04:49 AM

In a tank full of female sharks, a miracle baby shark was born, marking the first instance of asexual reproduction in the smooth-hound shark species.

Single Honeybee Created Millions of Clones Itself, Threatening Colony's Health

06.29.2021 00:22 AM

In 1990, a South African honeybee successfully cloned itself into millions after hitting a genetic jackpot that allows for a complete asexual reproduction without the risk of recombination.

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