For a long time, having children has been a young person’s game. Although ancient records are sparse, researchers estimate that, for most of human history, women most typically conceived their first ...

New research reveals the presence of microplastics in human reproductive fluids, raising important questions about their potential risks to fertility and reproductive health European Society of Human ...

Researchers are inching closer to mass-producing eggs and sperm in the lab from ordinary human cells. The technique could provide new ways to treat infertility but also open a Pandora's box. We are ...

A team of researchers has found microplastics in all 40 semen samples they examined from healthy men, highlighting the urgent need to study how these tiny particles could affect human reproduction. In ...

SpaceBorn United wants to conduct an IVF experiment in Earth’s orbit to pave the way for long-term space missions. Egbert Edelbroek was acting as a sperm donor when he first wondered whether it’s ...

A new study shows that microplastics have been discovered within human reproductive cells. The Cool Down reports that the study, carried out in Italy, found microplastics in 14 of the 18 samples ...

Researchers have captured the very first real-time, three-dimensional images and videos of a human embryo implanting into collagen designed to mimic uterine tissue —a key stage in reproduction. The ...

In the last 50 years, average human sperm concentrations dropped by 51.6 percent, and total sperm counts dropped by 62.3 percent, according to a study published last week in the journal Human ...

2022-23 Conference Events: Social Reproduction Theory (SRT) is the theme of the year-long conference hosted by the UB Gender Institute as a series of lectures, panel table discussions, and reading ...

The possibility of human reproduction in space raises significant biological and technological challenges. Microgravity impacts fetal development and poses logistical difficulties for childbirth, ...