- Oddiverse
- By Ancuta Iosub
- February 27th, 2014
Maroccan Sultan Could Have Indeed Fathered 1,171 Children, Study Reveals
Sultan Moulay Ismaïl is known as the most prolific father in history
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 23rd, 2013
Mother Beetles Kill and Eat Annoying Offspring That Ask for Too Much Food
Baby beetles that eat only once in a while are more likely to reach adulthood
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- June 12th, 2012
Sons of Older Fathers Live Longer
Investigators are curious to uncover this weird connection
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 2nd, 2012
Effects of Antibiotics Span Generations
New study shows these compounds have far-reaching effects
- History
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 25th, 2012
Why Ammonoids Were Lost During the Last Extinction
These cephalopods endured three mass extinctions before the K-T event
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 1st, 2011
'Freeloading' Wolves Discovered Inside all Packs
They tend not to contribute to the actual killing process
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 10th, 2010
Fathers Grow New Neurons When Bonding with Offspring
At least that is the case in mice
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 7th, 2010
Bonobos Shake Their Heads to Say 'No'
The behavior has never been witnessed before
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 21st, 2009
Why Birds Care for Some Offspring over Others
They need to "cut" their losses
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 18th, 2009
Mother-Like Behavior Promotes Neural Growth
More brain cells appear in rats exhibiting the behavior
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 22nd, 2009
Future Mars Astronauts Could Carry Wheat with Them
The plant does not degenerate in space
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 23rd, 2009
Cute Meerkat Cubs Stop Being Spoiled Early in Life
It happens when they change their “voice”
- Nature
- By Dan Talpalariu
- October 10th, 2008
Number of Virgin Pregnancies in Sharks Increases
Second documented mom-and-dad shark case recorded
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