The Surinam toad has an unusual trick for reproduction: instead of leaving their spawn in water to develop, once the eggs are laid, the male presses them into the female's back. She carries them until ...

Women in India were told they couldn't be paid for their eggs. The result: a black market for eggs from women in need of ...

It's the forgotten meat that once fed families on a shoestring budget— cheap to raise, easy to produce, and now ... almost ...

New research shows that epaulette sharks, often called “walking sharks,” can produce eggs without increasing their overall energy use.

These “walking sharks” can lay eggs without spending extra energy, rewriting what scientists thought they knew about reproduction.

Termites are among the most successful animals on Earth, forming vast societies that can number in the millions. But how did such complex social systems evolve from solitary ancestors that looked much ...

Rotisserie chicken is so much more than a shortcut in these satisfying soups, salads, and weeknight-friendly meals. Molly McArdle is Food & Wine's Updates Editor. She has written and edited stories ...

Lactation is essential, but its genetic and epigenetic regulation is poorly understood. Here, Hanin et al. show that ZFP57 has an imprinting-independent role in controlling postnatal nutritional ...