At this stage, known as gastrulation, a flat and featureless sheet of cells folds into a living blueprint for the body, a ...

Parents' diet around conception alters DNA methylation marks on baby's imprinted genes. These stable changes affect lifelong ...

Now, a new study reveals that this pivotal step in human development is guided by a precise interplay between chemical ...

After fertilization, embryos race through rapid cell divisions before slowing down to build specialized cells that will carry ...

Artificial wombs, devices that can gestate human embryos outside the body, have shifted from speculative fiction to the brink ...

Subtle genomic variations between humans and Neanderthals provide clues to how DNA shapes our facial features.

Mice pups conceived with in vitro fertilization (IVF) in the lab have slightly increased rates of DNA errors, or mutations, ...

The development of human life is truly beautiful. It is science. It is complex. It’s intricate, and it’s worthy of being taught.” ...

Seven people testified in person against the bill, which was introduced by Ohio State Rep. Melanie Miller, R–Ashland. Nearly ...

Before an embryo can implant, it needs to survive. Before survival, it requires the right space to grow. That begins with ...