Biologists like to say that reproduction is the ultimate investment, a costly gamble that shapes everything from lifespan to ...
New research shows that epaulette sharks, often called “walking sharks,” can produce eggs without increasing their overall energy use.
Furthermore, the team monitored shifts in blood and hormones while the mother sharks laid eggs, explained lead-author Carolyn ...
A new study shows there is a high cost of parenthood, quantifying the 10% “longevity tax” on reproduction. Consequently, mammals that have fewer or no offspring tend to live longer. But why does ...
New research from James Cook University has made the extraordinary discovery that epaulette sharks can reproduce and lay eggs ...
Sexual reproduction is the production of a new organism from two parents by making use of their sex cells or gametes. The humans, fish, frogs, cats and dogs, all reproduce by the method of sexual ...
Jenny Mallon receives funding from the Coral Conservation Society. The work described here was completed in partnership with CORALIUM, SECORE International, Ridge to Reefs, Hotel Akumal Caribe and the ...