There are some strange mating rituals in the wild. Birds court through dance and song, and some males fight for females’ ...

I am a local business owner. I am a mother. I ship snails from Elyria to homes across Ohio and beyond. It may sound unusual, ...

Reptile eggs are an interesting area of study, but what makes the distinction between snakes and lizards regarding their eggs ...

Dax Shepard reveals the surprising promise he made to his 11-year-old daughter after she shared her dreams of motherhood.

The reproductive biology of reptiles encompasses a wider range of strategies than is often assumed in general accounts of the ...

Large litters come at a cost, and domestic piglets are often born into intense competition for both milk and personal space.

Female lineages of European cuckoos lay eggs with colorful shells and intricate patterns specialized to deceive more than 100 avian hosts into fostering their chicks. Parasitic cuckoo eggshells show ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio residents may soon notice gray, putty-like masses on their trees or outdoor furniture, as invasive bugs lay eggs across the state. Spotted lanternflies begin laying eggs ...

Spanish scientists learned that warmer conditions scramble the DNA inheritance patterns in lizards that live in Madagascar and Australia, which makes it harder for these animals to pass healthy genes ...

Many of us know snakes are ectothermic reptiles that regulate their body temperature behaviorally by using shade, burrows, warm rocks, and even metabolic heat from digestion. But not everyone is aware ...

Iberian harvester ant queens have a unique superpower: They can lay eggs that hatch into an entirely different species. This discovery, described in a new paper published September 3 in the journal ...