Male seahorses have quietly rewritten one of biology’s most familiar scripts, shifting the burden of pregnancy and birth onto ...

By studying the genes responsible for the seahorse’s brood pouch, researchers uncovered a new route to “motherhood.” ...

Video shared by the aquarium on January 13 shows the male White's Seahorse, with the species also referred to as the Sydney Seahorse, giving birth at the Seahorse Nursery. According to the Sea Life ...

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CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Male seahorses are the ones who carry children and give birth. And when they do, they can produce up to 2,000 ...