Space is full of radiation, which is bad for both babies and non-babies alike, but we also have to worry about how microgravity affects the human body, too.

Human newborns arrive remarkably underdeveloped. The reason lies in a deep evolutionary trade-off between big brains, bipedalism and the limits of motherhood.

Firestein’s interest in autism research began long before she entered a laboratory. Raised in New York, she attended ...

Multicellularity is one of the most profound phenomena in biology, and relies on the ability of a single cell to reorganize ...

A new study has found that L1td1, a protein evolutionarily co-opted from the Long interspersed nuclear element 1 (LINE1) ...

House lawmakers could soon vote to pass a broad K-12 education bill that, among other things, would mandate new fetal development lessons, tighten school security rules, strengthen math and attendance ...

Microscopic views of layers of skin shows how humans, grizzly bears, and pigs (but not monkeys) all share valley-like skin ...

Researchers in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources have developed a novel line of bovine embryonic stem ...

Early in pregnancy, something surprising happens. Every human embryo develops a tail. It is not symbolic or imagined. A real extension forms at the base of the spine, complete with vertebrae. Later, ...

Radiation and microgravity are two of the greatest hazards to astronauts’ reproductive health. “Space radiation can damage ...

Assisted reproductive technologies (ART) have become an integral component of infertility care worldwide. Alongside their widespread clinical use, growing ...