Corinne Low, Helen Charman, Patrick Foulis, John Callanan and Beth Malory discuss productivity and reproduction; the labour market and the labour of having children What do we mean when we talk about ...

At Davos 2026, AI discussions shifted from models to infrastructure, sovereignty, and geopolitical power. Key insights from ...

How do eel’s reproduce?

Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Biology have discovered a remarkably streamlined strategy for developmental ...

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

Quite an advantage in today’s world.

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

Termites did not evolve complex societies by adding new genetic features. Instead, scientists found that they became more ...

Scientists have long believed that longevity is shaped by lifestyle choices; however, a new study reveals that genes may play a larger role in determining how long people live.

It’s a phenomenon that was called the Homogenocene even before a similar term growing in popularity, the Anthropocene, was ...

Early in development, many animals pick a team—male or female—based on their genetics, and, with time, acquire the ...