The human-made cells show many hallmarks of life, but they can't make all their necessary internal structures or divide for ...

We can freeze your eggs, but why now? You’re still young. Find a guy!” He did not supplement his moral prescription with clinical investigation. Rubab’s foray into reproductive autonomy explains one ...

Successful reproduction presents a fundamental evolutionary paradox: the immune system must tolerate genetically foreign sperm and embryos while maintaining ...

Alfred Kinsey grew up in a world where sex education, such as it was, focused on abstention. Masturbation was held to be sinful, a sickness with the power to erode one's physical health and moral ...

From chemical building blocks, scientists have created synthetic cells that have most of the hallmarks of life.

Males of the species Drosophila melanogaster pack thousands of almost two-millimeter-long sperm cells into significantly smaller storage organs. A new study reveals how they move in an orderly manner ...

Out and About” is a listing of submitted events around the Tri-County area intended to highlight community efforts and ...

To participate, submit your response here by July 10 at 9 a.m. Eastern. This week’s winners will be announced by July 22. By The Learning Network Heeva Alavi, an Iranian-American, writes about her ...

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