Add Popular Science (opens in a new tab) More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results.

In 2017, Jeannie Evanchan miscarried her child at home, her second miscarriage in five years. She started miscarrying on the Wednesday before her surgery was scheduled, five minutes before a client ...

Scientists have discovered a sexual reproduction process in microalgae that helps them better understand algae and plant evolution. Their discovery could lead to new industrial applications for ...

A mussel has been captured on video flapping its mantle in an attempt to lure a fish to involuntarily serve as a host for its larvae. The short clip, which was posted online by the West Virginia ...

What Is the Seminal Vesicle? The seminal vesicles—sometimes called the seminal glands or vesicular glands—are part of the reproductive system in people assigned male at birth. They are small glands ...

While new Republican-led proposed legislation is trying to direct federal funds to "restorative reproductive medicine" -- a so-called "alternative" to fertility treatments like in vitro fertilization ...

Dr. Gitanjaly Chhabra and Dr. Kathleen Hare from University Canada West explore the transformative potential of AI in IVF ...

Genetic quality or genetic compatibility? What do female fruit flies prioritize when mating? Researchers show that both factors are important at different stages of the reproductive process and that ...

Here is a thought experiment for “National Infertility Awareness Week”: imagine in vitro fertilization (IVF) did not exist, and the only solution for couples facing infertility was to optimize their ...

Researchers have uncovered how egg cells prepare for the creation of life. Their work reveals the secrets of the Balbiani body, a remarkable structure that organizes essential molecules to guide early ...

Some animals are capable of parthenogenesis, a reproductive process in which females produce offspring without fertilization. This phenomenon has been documented in reptiles, sharks, birds, and ...

On April 26, 2024, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a final rule to strengthen privacy protections for people accessing and providing ...