Are you familiar with asexual animals? Asexual animals reproduce without involving sex or traditional fertilization. While this might sound strange, it’s actually quite natural—and even helps many ...

In the animal kingdom, reproduction is a necessary part of species survival. Parthenogenesis, a form of asexual reproduction where embryos develop from unfertilized eggs, has been observed in captive ...

A South African subspecies of the honeybee is reportedly able to produce millions of clones of itself. According to new research published in the journal Current Biology and Proceedings of the Royal ...

A South African subspecies of the honeybee is reportedly able to produce millions of clones of itself. According to new research published in the journal Current Biology and Proceedings of the Royal ...

In a "groundbreaking achievement," a clone of an endangered species of ferret has given birth to babies for the very first time. The mother, named Antonia, is a clone of another black-footed ferret, ...

One species of bacteria seems to get many of the perks of sexual reproduction without actually having sex, a new study finds. Different strains of bacteria called Mycobacterium smegmatis swap large, ...

A fungus that causes a deadly brain infection has a curious mating strategy, in which it reproduces with clones of itself, a new study finds. Most species that reproduce sexually produce offspring ...

Louise Gentle works for Nottingham Trent University. Stories of virgin births, where young are produced without fertilisation, have been told throughout history. Mars the ancient Roman god, Horus the ...