Researchers at the Champalimaud Foundation (CF) have identified a neural circuit in the brain that governs sexual rejection in female mammals, providing key insights into the mechanisms shaping social ...

I can’t predict the legal fate of abortion in the coming years, but there is one thing I am certain of from my studies of the animal world as an evolutionary biologist. Women won’t stop fighting for ...

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. Subscribe to our ...

Energy intake is a critical determinant of reproductive performance in small mammals, particularly during energetically demanding periods such as lactation. Recent investigations have revealed that ...

When we think about menstruation, the first thing that usually comes to mind is humans. Menstruation is the regular shedding of the uterine lining in females when a fertilised egg does not implant.