New research has mapped the cell types that specialize to form reproductive organs in both sexes, identifying key genes and ...

Humans are pretty monogamous, all things considered. That’s not a judgment call – it’s the conclusion of a new study from a ...

In an effort to improve fairness or reduce backlogs, machine-learning models are sometimes designed to mimic human decision making, such as deciding whether social media posts violate toxic content ...

When roundworms stop reproducing, they can still move and function normally but lose their ability to detect certain food ...

Are you familiar with asexual animals? Asexual animals reproduce without involving sex or traditional fertilization. While this might sound strange, it’s actually quite natural—and even helps many ...

If you’ve ever joked that dating is killing you, science may have just backed you up. According to a massive new study, ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. When humans kill wolves, they compensate by reproducing more and their populations tend to ...

Researchers have successfully grown mouse embryos aboard the International Space Station (ISS) for the first time. This represents "the first-ever study that shows mammals may be able to thrive in ...

As humans gear up for an era of exploring places like the Moon and Mars, a big question arises: can humans reproduce in space? In many ways, we’re still far out from a definitive answer, and ...

In 2019, an offbeat viral news story caught the attention of Jack Boswell, a radio presenter for the BBC and podcast producer from London. A man in Mumbai, India, was poised to sue his parents for ...