Komodo dragons special reproduction Komodo dragons typically breed via sexual mating, but under unusual circumstances where males are absent, they exhibit a remarkable phenomenon called ...

On the flip side, parthenogenesis eliminates the male contribution by sourcing all genetic information from a single parent. This form of asexual reproduction is common among invertebrates such as ...

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 ...

A Louisiana aquarium is investigating how a baby shark hatched without a male present for three years. Experts suspect delayed fertilization or parthenogenesis, a rare form of asexual reproduction ...

If you've ever had a spiny leaf insect as a pet, or you're considering getting one, hopefully someone has warned you about ...

Genetic diversity is essential to the survival of a species. It's easy enough to maintain if a species reproduces sexually; ...

A Brazilian rainbow boa constrictor in England underwent a process of asexual reproduction called parthenogenesis.

A pregnant stingray with no male companion now has a ‘reproductive disease,' aquarium says The pregnancy was thought to be the result of a type of asexual reproduction called parthenogenesis.

More animals can occasionally reproduce asexually through a process called parthenogenesis than scientists realized.

Researchers call this kind of asexual reproduction parthenogenesis. “Sisters are doing it for themselves,” says Kady Lyons, a researcher from Georgia Aquarium.