The freshwater polyp Hydra oligactis is essentially immortal and reproduces asexually by cloning itself. Except when it gets ...

Polystyrene nanoplastics harmed male and female reproductive systems differently in animals, and the damage reached the next ...

Cell division is one of the most fundamental processes of life. From bacteria to blue whales, every living being on Earth relies on cell division for growth, reproduction, and species survival. Yet, ...

Animal reproduction encompasses the full sequence from gamete formation through fertilisation, embryonic development and parturition. In farm and companion species alike, natural breeding is ...

Researchers have shown that gonadotrophs, cells in the pituitary gland with a key role in puberty and reproduction, come from two different populations, with the majority produced after birth rather ...

Scientists have detected the uptake of nanoplastics in farm animal cell cultures. The results provide evidence of potential risks to animal health, meat production and also human food safety.

Animals, from worms and sponges to jellyfish and whales, contain anywhere from a few thousand to tens of trillions of nearly genetically identical cells. Depending on the organism, these cells arrange ...