'Cold-blooded' pythons make for caring moms
Reptiles are usually thought of as cold-blooded (an outdated term), simple animals that certainly don't care for their young.
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Particles in charged solution form clusters that reproduce
Dr Martin Sweatman from the University of Edinburgh's School of Engineering has discovered a simple physical principle that might explain how life started on Earth.
Soft Matter
Dec 12, 2017
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Males rapidly adjust sperm speed to beat rivals, study finds
Joint research by the University of Otago and University of Canterbury has revealed that male salmon can adjust their sperm's swimming speed if competing with a rival to reproduce.
Plants & Animals
Oct 30, 2017
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Do female birds mate with multiple males to protect their young?
Blue tit females mate with more than one male. Several possible blue tit fathers may then work together to stop predators from attacking their young, according to new research from the University of Bergen. Philosopher Claus ...
Plants & Animals
May 30, 2016
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Study questions life extension mechanism in roundworms
(Phys.org)—It's strange to think that there was a time when molecular cell biology was considered by professionals of other scientific specialties as disreputable or laughable. But the motivation for much cellular biology ...
Stem cell technique makes sperm in a dish
Scientists in China have finally succeeded in creating functioning sperm from mice in the laboratory. To accomplish this feat, the researchers coaxed mouse embryonic stem cells to turn into functional sperm-like cells, which ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 25, 2016
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Best conservation practices consider both genetics and biology
Restoring diverse vegetation along the Atlantic seaboard after devastating hurricanes or replanting forests after destructive wildfires rests mightily upon one tiny but important ingredient: the seed.
Ecology
May 12, 2015
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Temperature influences gender of offspring: Heat favours production of male progeny
Whether an insect will have a male or female offspring depends on the weather, according to a study led by Joffrey Moiroux and Jacques Brodeur of the University of Montreal's Department of Biological Sciences. The research ...
Plants & Animals
May 22, 2014
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Outdated assumptions make evolutionary researchers ignore female genitalia
(Phys.org) —Animal genitalia are structurally diverse organs that can evolve rapidly under powerful selective forces exerted by the peculiarities of sexual reproduction. An overarching review of the existing evolutionary ...
Evolution
May 7, 2014
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To bloom or not to bloom? Researchers discover how flowering time is affected by temperature
Too early or too late blooming can have serious consequences for plants: It may reduce the seed harvest and jeopardize the reproductive success of an entire season. In order not to miss the optimal time of flowering, plants ...
Biotechnology
Sep 25, 2013
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