While sexual reproduction is the predominant strategy among animals, some species have evolved the ability to reproduce asexually ...

Algae don't get the credit or attention they deserve. They are responsible for much of the oxygen we breathe, play pivotal ...

A new long-term study reveals alarming insights into the impact of climate change on the European beech (Fagus sylvatica), one of Europe's most widespread and ecologically important tree species ...

"There is a hypothesis that a larger number of live jellyfish leads to a faster consumption of oil products due to nutrients containing nitrogen and phosphorus in their mucus, which supports the ...

Tests have confirmed that a bacterial infection was the cause of ... through research conducted on tissue samples from the dead animals.

While asexual reproduction can be good for rapidly reproducing organisms, it's not ideal for organisms with long reproductive cycles ... Due to its rarity, asexual reproduction discovered in animals ...

Bacterial and other microbes are thought to evolve primarily through binary fission, meaning asexual reproduction, while also engaging in infrequent ... “This may be fundamentally different from ...

In collaboration with colleagues from international partner institutions, researchers at the University of Cologne have investigated the asexual reproduction ... and helps organisms to adapt ...

Their ability to evolve through mechanisms such as the Meselson effect, horizontal gene transfer, and transposable elements suggests that asexual reproduction can still provide the necessary genetic ...

Source: Youtube, Uploaded: b/60 Temperature changes have always played a crucial role in the natural world, impacting various aspects of animal life. Among the most sensitive processes affected by ...

New research shows bacteria form distinct species and maintain cohesion through frequent DNA exchange via homologous recombination.