Scientists have shed new light on the evolution of an important species of wasp—and believe that the findings could help ...

(Mutations do create a minor amount of change.) If asexual reproduction survives at all, conditions must sometimes favor it, even in competition for a niche with sexually reproducing species.

Asexual conundrums Parthenogenetic species are rare but found among a variety of life, including reptiles, amphibians, ...

Reproduction in animals varies from species ... Birthing offspring this way has ensured the survival of many asexual species, and it could be key to the survival of others. In most cases ...

Asexual reproduction is common among plants and insects. It is rarer among vertebrates. No mammals, as far as we know, do it in the wild. Yet a growing list of bird, shark, lizard and snake ...

Parthenogenesis is a natural form of asexual reproduction in which growth and development of embryos occur without fertilization by sperm. It is generally believed that sexual reproduction leads ...

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