A large international study reveals that mammals tend to live longer when reproduction is suppressed. On average, lifespan ...

Two experts discuss what you need to know about the technology’s limitations and how to avoid unforeseen consequences.

There are hundreds of cell types in the human body, each with a specific role spelled out in their DNA. In theory, all it ...

Paleoanthropologists have announced the world's most complete skeleton of Homo habilis, a human ancestor that lived more than ...

Casual acceptance of no-fault divorce many years ago not only altered the ecology of marriage but also of anthropology itself ...

Animals that researchers call “supersucklers” come back to nurse even after they can hunt, mate and fend for themselves.

Evolutionarily speaking, the ultimate goal of a lifeform is to reproduce and stave off extinction. Many plants and animals ...

The nonapeptide Oxytocin is a cyclic nine-amino‐acid peptide that has long been studied for its possible roles in ...

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

A decade-long review by George Mason University researchers reveals growing evidence that neonicotinoid insecticides—the world’s most widely used class of pesticides—may harm male reproductive health.

In 2018, Chinese scientist He Jiankui shocked the world when he revealed that he had created the first gene-edited babies. Using Crispr, he tweaked the genes of three human embryos in an attempt to ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon Health and Science University has published new research that could represent a game-changer for fertility treatments. At the same time, an anti-abortion group is raising ...