A major transition in evolution is the shift from asexual to sexual reproduction in early organisms. But why would a yeast ...

A new evolutionary theory suggests that some asexual parasites may temporarily be able to infect a wider range of hosts as harmful genetic mutations build up. In a paper published in Trends in ...

Starting one's sex life and having children at a young age can run in the family. But can pregnancy have beneficial health ...

My guest this week believes that our problems today can be traced back to the sexual revolution. She argues that it reset ...

Sexual reproduction only began to improve when early animals began facing more stress and competition, a study suggests.

This video explains the stages of mitosis, contrasts them with meiosis and the creation of haploid gametes, and concludes by ...

The world’s life-forms reproduce sexually in a bewildering variety of ways, even though scientists still aren’t sure why they bother.

An investigation into sexual assault, bullying and harassment claims against a university professor left a colleague "sick to the stomach" over the alleged inadequacy of the process. Chemistry ...

Khan, a prominent British lawyer, has repeatedly denied the allegations which first emerged in 2024 The chief prosecutor of the international criminal court, Karim Khan, has been suspended after a ...