On one of many dribbly days in July, as I wandered along a beach on North Douglas, I noticed a little plant with white flowers. It’s called alpine bistort, but at our latitude it also lives in meadows ...

A photo of the embryos that developed inside a live bearing female snail. Many different stages of development can be observed from just-fertilized, to fully-hatched miniature snails. Animals ...

MANHATTAN, KANSAS -- Male live-bearing fish are evolving faster than female fish, according to a Kansas State University study, and that's important for understanding big-picture evolutionary patterns ...

Contrary to popular belief, not all snakes lay eggs. Several species, including the green anaconda and common boa constrictor, give birth to live young, a fascinating adaptation to diverse ...

Animals reproduce in one of two distinct ways: egg-laying or live birth. By studying an evolutionarily recent transition from egg-laying to live-bearing in a marine snail, collaborative research has ...