Shark "Virgin Birth" Confirmed

Friday, October 10, 2008 - 16:28 in Biology & Nature

The discovery at a Virginia aquarium marks the second time scientists have used DNA testing to verify what would have been a "virgin birth"—if the pups hadn't died.

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