Animal reproduction and breeding encompasses the full spectrum of natural, assisted and genetic processes that underpin the perpetuation, improvement and conservation of species across diverse taxa.

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 ...

The mating game in the animal kingdom is nothing less than fascinating and somewhat weird. Some species pierce, clone, chew, or even fake their way through the mating process. To make survival ...

In the framework of an international research project, a team of scientists have demonstrated for the first time that asexual reproduction can be successful in the long term. The animal they studied ...

With calves weaned, veterinarians criss-cross the country conducting pregnancy checks, or preg checking, cow herds. The vet ...

A large-scale analysis of 117 mammal species found that preventing reproduction is associated with longer lifespans, suggesting a strong link between reproductive activity and life expectancy. Why do ...

Texas A&M University animal science professor Ky Pohler said reproductive inefficiency has cost the beef and dairy industry over $1 billion in the last year. A new Animal Reproductive Biotechnology ...

Diabetes mellitus has emerged as a critical factor influencing male reproductive health in animal models, with sustained hyperglycaemia leading to a spectrum of testicular dysfunctions. Experimental ...

For the first time, scientists have induced facultative parthenogenesis, a form of asexual reproduction, in an animal that usually reproduces sexually. An estimated 76 percent of fruit flies can ...

Most animals reach an adult size, then spend the rest of their lives maintaining it. After maturity, their energy goes toward ...

Alex Ford receives funding from the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) UK and European Union Interreg program. He is the Deputy Director of the Centre of Blue Governance at the University of ...

Animals have personalities too—and some animal couples raise their young better based on how well their personalities match. Greylag geese, which mate in long-term monogamous relationships, have ...