For most living things, sexual reproduction has proven the best overall strategy to perpetuate a species in the rough-and-tumble, unpredictable fray of natural selection. With two partners combining ...

In collaboration with colleagues from international partner institutions, researchers at the University of Cologne have investigated the asexual reproduction of oribatid mites using genome sequencing ...

(Santa Barbara, Calif.) Why are most organisms sexual? The question of why most species reproduce sexually and others reproduce asexually has stymied biologists for years (particularly since asexual ...

Everyone experiences sexual attraction differently. It’s totally normal to only feel attraction to those who share your gender identity, or to those who don’t; you’re also in good company if you only ...

If you identify as asexual, you may experience a little sexual attraction or none at all. You may experience other forms of attraction. Asexuality is a label that can mean different things to ...