A type of zooplankton, Daphnia pulex (a.k.a. the water flea) is a microscopic crustacean whose unique reproduction habits ...

Asexual means something different depending on who you ask. This article addresses the spectrum of definitions for ...

Discover seven fascinating facts about pregnant sharks, from long gestation periods and intrauterine cannibalism to asexual reproduction. Learn about the unique reproductive behaviors of sharks and ...

Glance over quickly, and you might easily miss this bug found in Ontario that looks exactly like a stick.  As its name ...

artificial act of vegetative propagation. How the banana has got away without pollination for so many thousands of years owes much to the hand of man. Although wild bananas do pollinate their ...

The questions in this quiz are suitable for GCSE biology students studying asexual reproduction, sexual reproduction, meiosis and gamete formation, advantages and disadvantages of sexual and ...

“It is a unique opportunity to understand the molecular basis of the transition from sexual to asexual reproduction and to understand how females can live without males for millions of years,” says ...

Peach trees are self-fertile, meaning that just one plant is needed to bear fruit. However, it can take up to four years for ...

Easy and fast to root are herbaceous cuttings from non-woody plants like coleus and chrysanthemums. Many growers have inherited a summer-time, pinched-off stem from a mature plant (a deep burgundy ...

With lifespans stretching far beyond human comprehension, creatures like the hydra, Greenland shark and Aldabra tortoise ...

In September, when other flowers have reached their peak, the canna lilies are displaying a magnificent showcase of accent ...