The inner lining of the small intestine nearly doubles in size during pregnancy and breastfeeding, according to new research in mice and human tissue.

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The NSTSE 2024 offline exam will be held tomorrow, December 13, 2024, for Classes 2 to 10. The exam, lasting one hour, ...

The genome of a once-endangered songbird shows extensive signs of inbreeding, according to a new study. Because inbreeding can negatively impact survival and reproduction, the results could guide ...

Researchers have taken a significant step in uncovering how life began on Earth, introducing a fresh perspective on the ...

A study on Lepraria lichens found they possess genes for sexual reproduction despite being thought entirely asexual. This ...

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University of Maryland biology Professor Eric Haag has spent his career studying animal reproduction, but people's sex lives ...

Plant reproduction is the production of new individuals from one or more parent plants. This can be accomplished by sexual or asexual means. A cereal-specific transcription factor, ZmICE1a ...

"Scientists have spent over 200 years looking at these things, and they swear that none of the lichens that make up the genus Lepraria ever produce any structures for sexual reproduction at all.