A stretch of viral DNA in the mouse genome gives cells in early-stage embryos the potential to become almost any cell type in ...

A team of scientists from China has successfully created a miniature womb on a chip that mimics the complex environment of ...

Scientists create a ‘mini-womb’ 3D model on a microfluidic chip which could lead to treatments for women affected by ...

Life begins with a single fertilized cell that gradually transforms into a multicellular organism. This process requires ...

For decades, scientists have struggled to study this moment in humans because of ethical restrictions and limited access to ...

Genetic testing on embryos is more sophisticated and accessible than ever—and it’s now being sold as a way to let parents pick their future baby’s best traits.

Molecular mechanism uncovered in mice by UC Santa Cruz researchers reveals how a father’s diet, stress, and other ...

The AURA has six stations that use robot arms to maneuver pipettes and petri dishes. It tracks and selects swimming sperm, ...

The American Society for Reproductive Medicine published a report that concludes preimplantation genetic testing for ...

The majority of fertilized eggs die and are resorbed into the body. ZEISS Microscopy/Flickr, CC BY-SA As an evolutionary biologist whose career has focused on how embryos develop in a wide variety of ...

Embryos now cross borders with increasing regularity, carried quietly by couriers and safeguarded by systems designed to leave little to chance.

An Instagram post about the last two northern white rhinos references a scenario conservationists have warned us about for ...