Having a baby in space may require a bit more direction, with new Adelaide University research revealing the navigational ...

A new experiment showed that humans may be able to reproduce in space, paving the way for self-sustaining colonies.

In the earliest hours after fertilization, an embryo takes its first steps toward becoming a living organism by shedding maternal control and activating its own genetic program. This critical process, ...

A new study suggests humans face barriers to reproducing in space, with microgravity disrupting sperm movement.

A team of scientists has just gotten a closer peek into one of the earliest and most fundamental steps of creating a human life. Research out today highlights how they captured—for the first ...

Scientists have discovered a kind of “pause button” in early human development. This biological mechanism has long been known in other mammals, but its discovery in humans could aid IVF procedures.

The United States’ announcement of building a residential base on the Moon within 10 years has drawn attention, amid research suggesting that human settlement in space across generations may be ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A human embryo is shown implanting itself inside a simulated uterine wall in an image taken from the first real-time video of the ...

These genes helped fuel faster cell division and quicker development. In contrast, female embryos activated genes tied to preparing for reproductive development and building immune system components.

Oxytocin, a hormone already known for its role in childbirth, milk release, and mother-infant bonding, may have a newfound purpose in mammalian reproduction. In times of maternal stress, the hormone ...

A new study led by Pr. Serge McGraw, researcher at CHU Sainte-Justine and professor at Université de Montréal, shows that the effects of alcohol exposure on an embryo prior to implantation in the ...