Sex exists to avoid disease, study shows

From an evolutionary perspective, sexual reproduction could be seen as a non-starter. Compared to cloning, which also exists in Nature, it's a major waste of time and energy. Others, like the Komodo dragon, can work it either way, though asexually produced Komodo babies — produced by their mothers — are not clones.

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Sex exists to avoid disease, study shows