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 ...

Stick insects that reproduce asexually cannot adapt as quickly in the course of evolution as sexually reproducing species, leading to a decrease in biological diversity, according to new research. An ...

Do Rare Males Retain Reproductive Function? While most animals reproduce sexually, some species rely solely on females for parthenogenetic reproduction. Even in these species, rare males occasionally ...

Some female stick insects just don’t need males around, ever. They clone themselves, alter their pheromones to stay inconspicuous to unwanted suitors, and when males try to copulate with them, they ...

An international research team has shown that parthenogenesis, a form of asexual reproduction, negatively affects the genome evolution of the animals that practise it. In this type of reproduction, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Goliath stick insects (Eurycnema goliath) are among the largest and heaviest insects in Australia, with females reaching 7 inches ...

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 ...