The improvements in animal care that have led to the aging population problem are laudable, but must now be accompanied by ...

Climate change has a wide range of effects on wildlife. It affects seasonal migration, reproduction times, body size and mass ...

The energy invested in animal reproduction is as much as 10 times greater than previously estimated when the metabolic load of bearing and caring for offspring is accounted for, according to a new ...

Many mammal populations in European and North American zoos are aging – a trend that jeopardizes the long-term viability of so-called reserve populations and, with it, a core mission of modern zoos in ...

A large international study reveals that mammals tend to live longer when reproduction is suppressed. On average, lifespan ...

A surprising new study has found that blocking reproduction in some mammals may increase their life expectancy by an average ...

Animal reproduction and breeding encompasses the full spectrum of natural, assisted and genetic processes that underpin the perpetuation, improvement and conservation of species across diverse taxa.

Epaulette shark remain 'remarkably stable' throughout a reproduction process.

A large-scale analysis of 117 mammal species found that preventing reproduction is associated with longer lifespans, suggesting a strong link between reproductive activity and life expectancy. Why do ...