A new article in Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology examines how the immune system and reproduction interact in female mammals, especially during pregnancy, from mating to birth. Lauren E.

Why do lifespans vary across different species? A female elephant can live up to 80 years, but usually only has a few calves during her lifetime. A mouse, on the other hand, lives for a few years at ...

TOKYO -- Sexual reproduction is essential for mammals to eliminate harmful genetic mutations that build up through cloning, a research team led by professor Teruhiko Wakayama of Yamanashi University ...

Researchers have successfully generated adult mice using genetic material from two fathers alone, overcoming a fundamental biological barrier that has prevented mammalian same-sex reproduction for ...

v. 1. Germ cells and fertilization.--v. 2. Embryonic and fetal development.--v. 3. Hormones in reproduction.--v. 4. Reproductive patterns.--v. 5. Artificial control ...

Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and specializes in reporting on health, medicine, and genetics. Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and ...