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Birds do it, and bees do it. Indeed, researchers estimate that over 99.9% of eukaryotes reproduce sexually. What, then, are the true costs and benefits of sex? Yet again, this simple example ...

Narrator: A flower isn’t just a pretty thing you give to someone special. It’s actually a complicated part of a plant. It produces seeds through a process called pollination. The flower’s stamen ...

Natural selection is a mechanism of evolution. Organisms that are more adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and pass on the genes that aided their success. This process causes ...

As the articles contained in this issue of Radical Philosophy indicate, ‘social reproduction’ is today more than ever at the centre of feminist debates. Yet the same articles also express a legitimate ...

Canadians experiencing infertility, single parents, and same-sex couples are increasingly turning to assisted human reproduction (AHR) procedures to help build their families. Health Canada is ...

Puberty is the stage in life when a child's body develops into an adult's body. The changes take place gradually, usually between the ages of 10 and 16.

Molecular and Cellular Reproduction Explores the fundamental biological processes of life, covering intracellular and extracellular dynamics Explore molecular and cellular mechanisms of reproduction, ...