Fungi exhibit a fascinating array of sexual reproductive strategies that play a vital role in their adaptation and evolution. Central to these processes is the mating‐type (MAT) locus, which governs ...

The ‘paradox of sex’ refers to the puzzle of why the sexual mode of reproduction is more common among living beings than the asexual mode. Sexual reproduction requires at least two mates, exposes ...

Cell division is one of the most fundamental processes of life. From bacteria to blue whales, every living being on Earth relies on cell division for growth, reproduction, and species survival. Yet, ...

Massospora consumes cicadas from the inside out then drives them to mate—in the process making infected males more attractive to both sexes. With a plug of yellow spores where its abdomen used to be, ...

The patches of lichen you’ve probably seen growing on tree trunks and park benches might be easy to overlook, but they’re actually some of the world’s strangest living things. While they're sometimes ...

In the debate over human origins and the nature of sexual reproduction, religious and scientific perspectives often diverge. The Bible claims man came first, with women derived from man’s rib. Yet, ...