Rediscovering the joys of…

Posted by Leslie on April 27th, 2007 | No Comments

sex. In case you’ve been wanting to know, a type of mite has decided that sex was the way to go when it comes to reproducing. Apparently, other types of mites reproduce without sex. The females give birth to young without having sex with males.

“The most important implication is that contrary to general opinion, sexual reproduction can be regained long after it is lost,” evolutionary geneticist Bill Birky at the University of Arizona told LiveScience.

Whew! Well, that’s good to know! My question is that if we don’t need males for reproduction, exactly what DO we need them for?