For most animals, reproduction is straightforward: Some species lay eggs, while others give birth to live babies. But our recent research uncovered a fascinating mix between the two modes of ...
Our earliest vertebrate (animals with backbones) ancestors laid eggs, but over millions of years of evolution, some species began to give birth to live young. There is a traditional dichotomy in ...
The reproductive biology of reptiles encompasses a wider range of strategies than is often assumed in general accounts of the group. Alongside species that deposit shelled eggs in terrestrial nests or ...
Charles Foster receives funding from The University of Sydney. Camilla Whittington receives funding from The University of Sydney and the Australian Research Council. Our earliest vertebrate (animals ...