Researchers, led by Dr. Li Hongju from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, have revealed that the female gamete in flowering plants controls ...

When dolphins sleep, they shut down only one hemisphere of the brain at a time. The other half of the brain stays awake to keep the dolphin breathing, moving, and aware of its environment. Image ...

Researchers determine 14 variants in the egg's protective layer associated with female infertility which can affect assisted ...

In flowering plants, the transition from cross-fertilization (outcrossing) to self-fertilization has evolved repeatedly across species. This shift is often accompanied by a well-known set of traits ...