Tag Archive for 'Parthenogenesis'

An adult American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) at La Manzanilla, Jalisco, Mexico. Image credit: Tomás Castelazo.

Facultative Parthenogenesis Recorded in Crocodilians for First Time Ever

Jun 8, 2023 by Enrico de Lazaro

Using whole-genome sequencing and bioinformatic analysis, scientists provide the first evidence of facultative parthenogenesis in a crocodilian —...

A bdelloid rotifer. Image credit: Michael Plewka.

Frozen Microscopic Animals Brought Back to Life after 24,000 Years

Jun 9, 2021 by News Staff

Microscopic multicellular animals called bdelloid rotifers are known for their ability to survive extremely low temperatures. They had been reported to...

The smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata). Image credit: Forrest Samuels / U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.

Scientists Find ‘Virgin Birth’ in Smalltooth Sawfish

Jun 1, 2015 by News Staff

A new study, led by Dr Demian Chapman from Stony Brook University, documents the first known cases of parthenogenesis – the ability of sexually reproducing...