Animal reproduction and breeding encompasses the full spectrum of natural, assisted and genetic processes that underpin the perpetuation, improvement and conservation of species across diverse taxa.

If you've ever had a spiny leaf insect as a pet, or you're considering getting one, hopefully someone has warned you about this: if you put one in your enclosure, you might come back some time later ...

Some animals are capable of parthenogenesis, a reproductive process in which females produce offspring without fertilization. This phenomenon has been documented in reptiles, sharks, birds, and ...

Reproduction in animals varies from species to species. Some types of reproduction, like parthenogenesis, are more unusual than others. This reproductive method requires only one individual rather ...

How do animals decide when to fight and when to walk, fly, slither, or swim away? Most research on animal conflict has focused on the short-term costs of single interactions, but a pair of behavioral ...

The following is an extract from our nature newsletter Wild Wild Life. Sign up to receive it for free in your inbox every month. I have only vague memories of school sex education lessons. But I’m ...