Study of diving beetles suggest sperm evolution may be driven by changes in female reproductive organs
Monday, February 6, 2012 - 15:00
in Biology & Nature
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.