Study of diving beetles suggest sperm evolution may be driven by changes in female reproductive organs
Studying female reproductive tracts and sperm in diving beetles (Dytiscidae), researchers from the University of Arizona and Syracuse University have obtained a glimpse into a bizarre and amazing world of sperm that can take on a variety of forms including joining together into conglomerates that navigate the twisted mazes of the female reproductive tract....
Source: PhysOrg - Monday, 6 February
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