reproduction

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Female screwworm flies produce eggs only once in a lifetime, and once they mate with a sterile male fly, they’re done with their reproduction cycle without having any offspring.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Studies have also shown adverse effects on the nervous system, reproduction, the hormonal system and the functioning of certain organs including the heart, according to ANSES.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

In a notorious 2015 speech, Kovalchuk warned that the West was moving toward the creation of “servant humans”—controllable people with limited self-awareness and manipulated reproduction.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

These evolutionary patterns are seen in many island species around the world and often include larger body size, longer lifespans, slower reproduction, and in birds, reduced flight ability.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

According to the basic evolutionary criteria of survival and reproduction, wheat has become one of the most successful plants in the history of the earth.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari