reproduction
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Beautifully Preserved Dinosaur Embryo Spotted in Fossilized Egg
The rare fossil embryo of an oviraptor is revealing a surprising connection between the hatching behaviour of dinosaurs and modern birds, according to new research.
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Let’s Chill a Bit About the Plastic-Driven Sperm Count Apocalypse
A rash of sensational headlines in recent months have warned of a rising infertility crisis in men as sperm counts plummet. Some outlets have claimed that plastics are behind the great sperm dieoff. But it turns out the truth about fertility could be much more complicated.
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Extraordinary Fossil Captures Nesting Oviraptor Dinosaur Alongside Unhatched Offspring
Paleontologists in China have unearthed the fossil of an oviraptorosaur sitting on a nest of eggs. By itself that’s an amazing and rare discovery, but this fossil is unique in that the eggs still preserve evidence of the unhatched progeny inside.
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Why Females From Some Species Can Reproduce Without Males
An exploration of “virgin creation” or parthenogenesis, and why females from some species have this ability where others don’t.