Scientists are working to create human eggs in a laboratory dish, but the process is proving to be more challenging than ...

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

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have accomplished a unique proof of concept to treat infertility by turning ...

A reproductive medicine professor described the work as an “exciting proof of concept” that may change approaches to ...

Pioneering embryologist Shoukhrat Mitalipov reported that his team has encountered hurdles in creating functional human eggs ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Having a baby on Earth? Not always fun (see: morning sickness, swollen feet, and *gulp* the actual delivery). Add in a number of other potential health issues associated with space travel — ...