A new article in Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology examines how the immune system and reproduction interact in female mammals, especially during pregnancy, from mating to birth. Lauren E.
Successful reproduction presents a fundamental evolutionary paradox: the immune system must tolerate genetically foreign sperm and embryos while maintaining ...
Why do lifespans vary across different species? A female elephant can live up to 80 years, but usually only has a few calves during her lifetime. A mouse, on the other hand, lives for a few years at ...