When Homo sapiens and Neanderthals interbred, a genetic variation affecting red blood cells may have hindered reproduction in ...

Researchers have captured the very first real-time, three-dimensional images and videos of a human embryo implanting into synthetic uterine tissue—revealing a key stage in reproduction. The resulting ...

A study based on a review of genetic and health information from more than 276,000 people finds strong support for a decades-old evolutionary theory that sought to explain aging and senescence. A ...

Scientists created the eggs using DNA from adult skin cells, a step that could someday potentially lead to new ways to treat ...

LONDON — Since in many species, sperm is males’ only contribution to reproduction, biologists have long puzzled about why evolutionary selection, known for its ruthless efficiency, allows them to ...

The following is an excerpt from The End of Sex and the Future of Human Reproduction by Henry T. Greely. This is a book about the future of our species, about the likely development of revolutionary ...

Many mountain gorillas keep living - vigorous and socially engaged - for a decade or more beyond the years of reproduction.

Women who wait until 35 to start trying for a family were warned today (Thursday 17 June) that if they did not conceive spontaneously they could not depend on assisted reproduction to make up fully ...

SpaceBorn United wants to conduct an IVF experiment in Earth’s orbit to pave the way for long-term space missions. Egbert Edelbroek was acting as a sperm donor when he first wondered whether it’s ...