Jane Goodall, who chronicled the social lives of chimps, has died, but leaves a lasting legacy on how we view the natural world ...

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Life cycles require the creation of an autonomous individual, that individual’s growth and that individual’s reproduction In sexual reproduction, gametes containing a single set of chromosomes combine ...

Researchers have found fossil evidence of varied creatures wooing and mating, as they continue to search for the telltale signs of dinosaurs copulating ...

Across mammal species, from baboons and gorillas up to humans, females usually live longer than the males do. However, this pattern is not universal throughout the animal kingdom. Males are the longer ...

Across 1,000 species, males die younger than females—even in zoos. A global study shows biology, not just lifestyle, drives sex differences in lifespan.

Endangered leopard sharks were caught in the act off New Caledonia in a rare mating event. The footage offers a first-hand look at their love lives and could help guide conservation efforts in Asia, ...

If you love figs, you may have heard some unsettling lore about them: that every fig hides a wasp, because these insects need to crawl inside and die in order for the fruit to grow. But are there ...

Lying in a hospital bed for a fifth consecutive week, 10 surgeries down and still unsure if he would be able to keep his right leg, Connor Rogers felt like he’d won Tattslotto. If you’re struggling to ...

Jane Goodall, a scientist whose studies of wild chimpanzees made her a household name, has died at the age of 91, according to an announcement posted by the Jane Goodall Institute. Chimpanzees seemed ...