If you've ever had a spiny leaf insect as a pet, or you're considering getting one, hopefully someone has warned you about this: if you put one in your enclosure, you might come back some time later ...

Genetically diverse offspring produce through meiosis while other organisms like sea stars and certain plants use cloning to reproduce quickly. This episode highlights how reproduction supports ...

As with other sexual orientations, those that identify as asexual—or aces—exist on a spectrum. While some estimates find asexual people make up around 1% of the population, few studies exist and that ...

A team led by biologists at The University of Texas at Arlington has published a study supporting the theory that species that reproduce asexually have more harmful genetic mutations than those ...

Not all creatures need to breed to produce offspring. Animals like zebra sharks and killifish are redefining what scientists thought they knew about asexual reproduction. Among vertebrates, or animals ...

Someone who identifies as panromantic asexual may be romantically attracted to people of any gender, but may not experience sexual attraction. The term “asexual” refers to a broad spectrum of sexual ...

We’ve seen the movies: two people lock eyes and have an instant, electric chemistry, and in the next scene, they’re tumbling into bed together. It’s not all Hollywood magic – most people might look at ...

Despite what many people assume of romantic relationships, love can exist without sexual attraction. In fact, many asexuals don’t experience sexual attraction or desire, yet they continue to have ...