While space agencies are making significant preparations for long-term missions to the Moon and Mars, a fundamental human query is emerging: can life be initiated outside of Earth? While space travel ...

New study finds microgravity disrupts sperm and embryo development, raising concerns about human reproduction in space.

Humans living in space for months, years, or even generations will need to navigate sex in a zero-gravity world.

Researchers constructed a labyrinth at Adelaide University. It's not big; rather, it's made to fit under a microscope, with ...

As commercial spaceflight draws ever closer and time spent in space continues to extend, the question of reproductive health beyond the bounds of planet Earth is no longer theoretical but now ...

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 University of Michigan-led 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 ...