Chinese scientists have detected plastic particle clouds hovering in the air over two large cities indicating that these ...

A large-scale analysis of 117 mammal species found that preventing reproduction is associated with longer lifespans, suggesting a strong link between reproductive activity and life expectancy. Why do ...

Attorney Carol Lockwood joins producer/host Coralie Chun Matayoshi to discuss Assisted Reproductive Technology law, the role ...

The white-handed gibbon comes closest to humans in the study, with a monogamy rate of 63.5%. It’s the only other top-ranked ...

If you’re watching the person you love struggle to survive an illness, things aren’t going to be the same — for better or for ...

How much of Project 2025 has actually been accomplished in its namesake year, the first of President Trump's second term.

A biotech start-up says the ovaries may hold clues to aging — a finding that could reshape IVF while opening a frontier in ...

Recent research highlights that for fertility and aging, the egg may be the leading lady, but she needs her supporting cast.

Studying chemical chatter as tiny balls of cells embed could shine a light on early pregnancy and glitches that lead to miscarriage Researchers have created the lining of a womb in a dish, which ...

In late October, Maine Family Planning announced three rural clinics in northern Maine would close by month's end. These primary care and reproductive health clinics served about 800 patients, many ...

Scientists have created human eggs containing genes from adult skin cells, a step that someday could help women who are infertile or gay couples have babies with their own genes but would also raise ...

Megan Molteni reports on discoveries from the frontiers of genomic medicine, neuroscience, and reproductive tech. She joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at WIRED. You can reach ...