A large-scale analysis of 117 mammal species found that preventing reproduction is associated with longer lifespans, suggesting a strong link between reproductive activity and life expectancy. Why do ...

OZARK, Mo. — An endangered Ozark hellbender raised by the Saint Louis Zoo has successfully reproduced within the Current River. This is a significant milestone in the recovery efforts of the species, ...

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.

Most animals reach an adult size, then spend the rest of their lives maintaining it. After maturity, their energy goes toward ...

Find out which animals live the longest and what clues this gives us for potentially slowing down human aging.

Plastic waste in the water might be stopping -- or interrupting -- some shrimp-like creatures from reproducing. In a unique study, the ability of 'shrimp like' creatures to reproduce successfully was ...

For some animals, reproduction comes at the ultimate cost—their own lives. While this may seem extreme, it's a natural strategy to maximize reproductive success. These species invest everything into ...

When Jeroen Reneerkens stepped off the plane in Greenland, all he saw was white. The avian ecologist at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands was expecting to find snowless tundra teeming ...

Some animals reproduce only once before dying. This life strategy, called semelparity, sees organisms channel all energy into ...

In the animal kingdom, mating isn’t always about survival. From praying mantises to octopuses, some species die during or ...

Concerning the recent developments involving the Chelsea Bailey Animal Shelter, Butte-Silver Bow is at a pivotal point in regards to its options on how to best proceed. Whichever path they take it is ...