For many female animals, including humans, aging is accompanied by declines in reproductive success. Fecundity declines are often attributed to a loss of ovulatory capacity, either due to depletion of ...

Researchers are studying the dramatic physical transformation that some insects undergo to give birth to live young. This includes suppressing their immune systems to accommodate babies, which is ...

Female cockroaches don't need a mate to lay eggs, but they do like company. New research finds that virgin female cockroaches housed together are quicker to produce offspring than virgin females ...

Cockroaches are notoriously hard to kill because they’re built for survival. Their tough exoskeletons, rapid reproductive cycles, and ability to squeeze into the tiniest cracks make them difficult to ...