The age you have your first child and the size of your family may be explained in part by your genes, scientists have found out. A total of 12 areas of the genome were identified as related to ...

Xoaquín Moreira, Luis Abdala-Roberts, Ignacio M. Pérez-Ramos, Johannes M. H. Knops, Mario B. Pesendorfer, Walter D. Koenig and Kailen A. Mooney PREMISE OF THE STUDY:The influence of weather conditions ...

(MENAFN- IANS) Sydney, Aug 27 (IANS) Long-term exposure to pharmaceutical pollutants is dramatically altering the behavior and reproductive traits of fish, a study published on Tuesday has found. In ...

Juvenile social play predicts adult reproductive success in male bottlenose dolphins, a new study has found. Fresh findings published today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences led by ...

Brown bear cubs living in the forests of Sweden are spending longer with their mothers. Baby bears stay by their mother's side until they are aged two-and-a-half - an extra year compared with a few ...

In the animal kingdom, mating isn’t always about survival. From praying mantises to octopuses, some species die during or ...

Bumblebee queens don t work nonstop. UC Riverside scientists discovered that queens take strategic reproductive breaks early in colony formation likely to conserve energy and increase the chance of ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Male Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins form particularly tight groups ...

It can be hard to know if someone is really into you. Sometimes, you get hints — a certain look or smile, a nervous blush or flirtation. Giraffes get none of that. They have no set breeding season.