A shark evolution expert discusses recent parthenogenesis findings in female sharks in captivity. The biologist said this mode of reproduction could have significant impact on small, isolated ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getting the job done. A female Asian water dragon (Physignathus cocincinus) produced a daughter (left) without the assistance of a ...

A boa constrictor in the U.K. gave birth to 14 babies—without a mate. Is it a miracle? The result of a secret rendezvous? Probably not. Females of species have the ability to reproduce asexually, ...

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In 1995, a boy made medical history when scientists learned he was partly the product of parthenogenesis — a process that occurs when an offspring results from an unfertilized egg. More than two ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The surprise pregnancy of Charlotte, a stingray living in a tank without any male rays, has captivated people across the world and ...

The phenomenon, known as facultative parthenogenesis, might help endangered populations stay afloat FEMALE sharks are having babies with no males in sight – and scientists say the bizarre behavior ...

For 16 years, a female crocodile lived alone in a wildlife park in Costa Rica — until one day, more than a dozen eggs mysteriously appeared in her enclosure. 'Virgin births' have been widely ...

An Asian water dragon hatched from an egg at the Smithsonian National Zoo, and her keepers were shocked. Why? Her mother had never been with a male water dragon. Through genetic testing, zoo ...