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

The sperm is not a passive supplier of genetic material to the egg. A study from Linköping University, Sweden, shows that ...

The sperm is not a passive supplier of genetic material to the egg. A study from Linköping University, Sweden, shows that ...

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 ...

With AI, fertility specialists can create data-driven, customized treatment protocols. By analysing hormone levels and ...

Right now, your baby is moving into a whole new stage. Their body is getting more coordinated, and little features are ...

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