While most animals reproduce sexually, some species rely solely on females for parthenogenetic reproduction. Even in these species, rare males occasionally appear. Whether these males retain ...
For the first time, scientists have used genetic engineering to trigger ‘virgin birth’ in female animals that normally need a male partner to reproduce. Previously, scientists have generated young ...
Among animals where sexual reproduction is common, there are quite a few species that reproduce only with females. In such species, females give birth to female offspring (this is called ...