The energy invested in animal reproduction is as much as 10 times greater than previously estimated when the metabolic load of bearing and caring for offspring is accounted for, according to a new ...

In Western countries, 7% of children are born via assisted reproductive technology (ART). Conventionally, ART is associated with intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) and in vitro fertilization (IVF ...

Third-party reproduction—using donor sperm, donor eggs, or surrogates to conceive—is often met with mixed emotions and discomfort. Although these methods help individuals and couples build families, ...

In Telford's Exotic Zoo, life found a way. A casque-headed iguana has given birth to eight babies at the Shropshire wildlife park – without any contact with a male, via a phenomenon called ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Expert in AI for healthcare and longevity biotechnology While this approach raises many ethical questions including: “Were his ...