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Chastity belts were not first thought out in mediaeval times -- members of many animal groups have evolved similar mechanical safeguards to ensure their paternity. Male dwarf spiders, for instance, ...

It is unknown exactly what killed a dwarf sperm whale that washed ashore Monday at Flagler Beach. George Biedenbach, director of conservation programs at the Georgia Aquarium Conservation Field ...

• Background and Aims Although many studies have reported that clonal growth interferes with sexual reproduction as a result of geitonogamous self-pollination and inbreeding depression, the mating ...