Prior research has shown that some species of stick insect, of the genus Timema, do not have to mate to produce offspring. They instead reproduce through a process known as parthenogenesis—where a ...

Rising global temperatures are changing the rules for survival—and reproduction—for many species. A new study from Saint Louis University reveals that predicting which species will persist under ...

SMBE Journals (Molecular Biology and Evolution and Genome Biology and Evolution) Further analysis of PifA and PifB revealed that they exhibit many of the characteristics of eukaryotic host-associated ...

The phenomenon of aphids born pregnant is one of nature’s most unusual reproductive strategies. In these tiny insects, reproduction happens at such a fast pace that newborn aphids may already carry ...

Flowers and insects share a remarkable partnership developed over millions of years. Insects help flowers reproduce by ...

Experts say bringing the role of biodiversity loss into focus alongside climate change may provide opportunities to better protect birds. The post Plummeting insect numbers results in smaller birds ...

Since 1977, tree swallows at Long Point Bird Observatory have been losing mass and producing fewer offspring due to a collapse in the insect population, according to new research led by the University ...

Since the 1970s, the amount of insects at the Long Point Bird Observatory in Ontario, Canada, has dropped by more than 60%, according to the new study. Researchers found that, as a result, birds today ...