Researchers mapped early brain growth from mid-pregnancy to the first month after birth and found signs that sex-linked differences emerge surprisingly early.

Some think the rise of C-sections means that one day all births will require serious medical intervention. But a surprising new understanding of the pelvis suggests a different story ...

Early in pregnancy, something surprising happens. Every human embryo develops a tail. It is not symbolic or imagined. A real extension forms at the base of the spine, complete with vertebrae. Later, ...

Unlike virtually every other cell in the human body, the syncytiotrophoblast doesn't have a single nucleus. It has roughly 10 ...

A new study by cell biologists at the University of California, Santa Cruz, suggests that an early first pregnancy may ...

Analyzing brain growth across pregnancy and early life, this study offers new insights into sex-specific development and its implications for neurodevelopment.

As commercial spaceflight draws ever closer and time spent in space continues to extend, the question of reproductive health ...

A new study by cell biologists at the University of California, Santa Cruz, suggests that an early first pregnancy may protect against breast cancer decades later by preventing age-related changes in ...

Notre Dame faced scrutiny after appointing pro-abortion professor Susan Ostermann to lead its Liu Institute, sparking debate over the school's Catholic values.

New study by UC Santa Cruz team discovers that early pregnancy in mice reduces buildup of ‘confused’ cells that could lead to breast cancer later in life ...

Scientists have developed a new human-based endometrial model to study embryonic implantation in the early stages of ...

Caitlin Wright went through five years of infertility. She was then "absolutely shocked" to discover that she got pregnant naturally. Now, she shares her story with PEOPLE.