An 18-year-old female American crocodile kept in captivity at a zoo in Costa Rica is the first known member of her species to have become pregnant without the intervention of a male. Although the ...

Scientists say they have documented the first virgin birth in a crocodile. And while the concept may sound bizarre to humans, this type of reproduction is not unheard of across the animal kingdom, ...

The act of reptile reproduction suggests that dinosaurs and pterosaurs may have been capable of parthenogenesis, too, much like the creatures in “Jurassic Park.” By Veronique Greenwood In January 2018 ...

After living alone in a Costa Rican zoo for 16 years, a biblical-like “miracle” happened: an 18-year-old female crocodile laid 14 eggs, despite never having a male partner. Seven eggs appeared to be ...

The first-known occurrence of a "virgin birth" by a crocodile has been documented by scientists, according to a study published by on Wednesday Biology Letters, a peer-reviewed journal. In 2018, the ...

An international team of scientists has confirmed through genetic testing that an 18-year-old female crocodile housed at a Costa Rican zoo impregnated herself without a male mate — the first time that ...

While crocodiles can lay sterile eggs that don’t develop, some of this clutch looked quite normal. And one of them – in a plot twist familiar to anyone who has watched “Jurassic Park” – continued to ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Stories of virgin births, where young are produced without fertilisation, ...